Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 5 @ 4:00 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 4:00 pm
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Current Conditions
At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 13. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 10 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 5 to 12 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 12 to 15 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 27 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 60 percent chance of 2 and a half to 6 inches of snow and a 40 percent chance of 6 to 12 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 30 degrees.
Total snowfall of 10 to 30 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately midnight yesterday and is forecast to end at 5 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 2.5 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, December 5, says, "While many slopes didn't have much snow before this storm, danger will rise to CONSIDERABLE in high, northerly terrain by the end of the day. Rising temperatures and snow levels during a wet, warm, and windy storm throughout the day mean an upside-down, dense load on top of a weak snowpack that's already releasing avalanches. There will be two different worlds you'll step into today: large slides breaking widely on weak snow on the high, north half of the compass, especially where wind has drifted snow. Storm snow on southerlies will be just thick enough to keep low-tide hazards out of view. Note that in the shady mid-elevation terrain, you will find a MODERATE danger. Avalanche danger will continue to rise overnight as the bulk of the precipitation comes in this evening."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 4:00 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 3:02 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 75% chance of (0.40" to 1.20" of H2O) 25% chance of (1.20" to 1.50" of H2O) | 60% chance of (0.25" to 0.60" of H2O) 40% chance of (0.50" to 1.20" of H2O) |
The first wave of snow pushed through overnight and this morning. QPF and snow totals verified around the 5th percentile of most... Total snowfall of 10 to 30 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately midnight yesterday and is...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 2:04 pm
This Afternoon: Snow. Cloudy. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 22 in the afternoon. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 19 to 25 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow. Mostly cloudy. High near 26, with temperatures falling to around 18 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 8. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 5 @ 3:10 pm | Brighton's Crest December 5 @ 3:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 5 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 5 @ 3:00 pm |
| Current depth: 18" | Current depth: 18" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 5 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 5 @ 3:00 pm |
| Current depth: 18" | Current depth: 18" |
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