Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 20 @ 10:10 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 20 @ 10:10 pm
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Current Conditions
At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 31 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 18. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 4 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 19 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a half to 1 inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 32 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to 1 inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of 1 to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 41 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, December 20, says, "You will find Moderate avalanche danger on upper-elevation slopes facing west-southeast. The problem is wind-drifted snow: look for cohesive slabs up to a foot thick beneath exposed ridges. While these wind slabs are dangerous on their own, they are also stressing persistent weak layers. Stick to non-wind-loaded slopes to avoid triggering these overlapping hazards."
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Cottonwood Canyons
December 20 @ 10:10 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 20 @ 2:11 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 75% chance of 25% chance of (0.10" to 0.15" of H2O) | 75% chance of (0.05" to 0.20" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.20" to 0.35" of H2O) |
Snow has tapered off this afternoon but northern Utah remains on the periphery of a moisture axis. Additional weak weather disturbances will move through the area during the day Sunday into Monday, bringing periods of light snow accumulations.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 20 @ 2:04 pm
Tonight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday: Snow likely before 5pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 11pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Christmas Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 20 @ 9:20 pm | Brighton's Crest December 20 @ 9:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 20 @ 10:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 20 @ 10:00 pm |
| Current depth: 29" | Current depth: 30" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 20 @ 10:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 20 @ 10:00 pm |
| Current depth: 29" | Current depth: 30" |
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