Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 28 @ 7:15 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

January 28 @ 7:15 am

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Current Conditions

At 7:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 17 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 32. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 18 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, 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 daytime high temperature will be 33 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a half to 2 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 17 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, January 28, says, "The snowpack is generally stable and the avalanche danger is LOW. Our primary concerns are small slides in consequential terrain. Watch for sensitive pockets of wind-drifted slabs in exposed terrain at mid and upper elevations up to 8 inches deep. Loose dry sluffs of weak snow, or facet-lanches, are becoming deeper and more common in sheltered northerly terrain. Expect wind slabs to slightly increase in size and reactivity with the potential for new snowfall this afternoon into tomorrow."

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Cottonwood Canyons

January 28 @ 7:15 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 28 @ 2:27 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

25% chance of
0.5 to 1 inch

(0.05" to 0.10" of H₂O)

75% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

25% chance of
0.5 to 2 inches

(0.05" to 0.20" of H₂O)

Today, a weak system will graze northern UT with a cold front passing through the area in the early afternoon. Winds will shift to northwesterly around 1300-1400, resulting in some orographic ascent over the area...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 28 @ 2:12 am

Today: A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 20 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 7. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 11, with temperatures rising to around 13 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 22 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 3. West northwest wind around 6 mph.