Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
Weather DashboardTM
Updated March 30 @ 4:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 4:50 pm

Learn how you can have Alexa read this report to you.

Current Conditions

At 4:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 46 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 17. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 23 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 39 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 90 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 10 percent chance of a trace to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 48 degrees.

Total snowfall of 7 to 12 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 am tomorrow and end at 6 pm on Wednesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.1 to 1.8 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, March 29, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE. Without a refreeze last night, danger will increase throughout the day as rising temperatures make wet snow avalanches more likely. Start early, end early, and stay off and out from under steep slopes with unsupportable snow as the day goes on. Today is our last daily forecast of the season. Intermittent updates will be issued through the spring as conditions warrant. We will continue publishing observations as they come in, so please continue to submit them when you're out and about!"

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 4:50 pm

<blank>

BCC Digital Sign

<blank>

LCC Digital Sign

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 2:41 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

75% chance of
no new snow

25% chance of
no new snow

(0.05" to 0.10" of H₂O)

90% chance of
a trace

10% chance of
a trace to 2 inches

(0.10" to 0.30" of H₂O)

Breezy westerly winds will largely persist through at least Tuesday morning, gradually becoming more southwesterly and increasing in... Total snowfall of 7 to 12 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 am tomorrow and end at 6 pm...

View the 12/24-hour, 48-hour, or 7-day forecasts.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 13 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.