Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 2 @ 12:51 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
March 2 @ 12:51 am
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Current Conditions
At 12:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 35 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 23. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 24 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, there is an 80 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 20 percent chance of a trace to a half inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 36 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 70 percent chance of 0 to 1 inch of snow and a 30 percent chance of 1 to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees.
Total snowfall of 5 to 12 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon today and end at noon tomorrow. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.7 to 1.5 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, March 1, says, "Avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on upper-elevation slopes facing west through north to east. Avalanches may be large and destructive, breaking on a buried persistent weak layer 2 to 3+ feet deep and potentially hundreds of feet wide. Sensitive slabs of wind-drifted snow may exist on all aspects at upper elevations. While the likelihood of triggering an avalanche is slowly decreasing, the consequences remain just as high. Upper-elevation, thinner snowpack areas are most suspect, but weak snow exists at mid and lower elevations as well. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully, make conservative decisions, and avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees with the poor snowpack structure. As temperatures rise, wet snow avalanches may become possible, raising danger to MODERATE on all low-elevation and sun-exposed slopes. Avoid steep terrain during the warmest part of the day and watch for changing conditions."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
March 2 @ 12:50 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 1 @ 2:30 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 80% chance of 20% chance of (0.10" to 0.15" of H2O) | 70% chance of (0.05" to 0.30" of H2O) 30% chance of (0.30" to 0.40" of H2O) |
Conditions remain mild especially through the first operational period as increasing southwest flow brings warming aloft ahead of our... Total snowfall of 5 to 12 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon today and end at noon...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 1 @ 11:31 pm
Overnight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 35, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of snow after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Current Temperature
| Alta March 2 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 2 @ 12:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 2 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 2 @ 12:00 am |
| Current depth: 85" | Current depth: 77" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 2 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 2 @ 12:00 am |
| Current depth: 85" | Current depth: 77" |
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