Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 21 @ 12:30 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
March 21 @ 12:30 am
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Current Conditions
At 12:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 44 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 13. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 17 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 48 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 66 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, March 20, says, "This morning, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and will rise to CONSIDERABLE. As daytime temperatures warm and surface crusts soften, expect to trigger wet-loose avalanches. As the day progresses and we reach record high temperatures, large amounts of meltwater will travel through the snowpack, which can destabilize layers and result in large, destructive natural avalanches. Avoid travel on and below steep slopes, including avalanche runout zones and terrain traps."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
March 21 @ 12:30 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 20 @ 2:19 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
A Special Avalanche Bulletin has been issued through 6AM Monday for dangerous avalanche conditions. Refer to the Utah Avalanche Center for additional details...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 20 @ 11:31 am
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Current Temperature
| Alta March 21 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 21 @ 12:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 21 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 21 @ 12:00 am |
| Current depth: 89" | Current depth: 72" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 21 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 21 @ 12:00 am |
| Current depth: 89" | Current depth: 72" |
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