Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 19 @ 6:40 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
January 19 @ 6:40 am
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Current Conditions
At 6:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 12 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 14 mph out of the northeast with gusts to 24. 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 28 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 34 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 20 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, January 19, says, "Today the avalanche danger is LOW. You can expect generally safe avalanche conditions, and normal caution is advised. With an increase in winds overnight, watch for fresh wind drifts in exposed, upper-elevation terrain."
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Cottonwood Canyons
January 19 @ 6:40 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
January 19 @ 2:47 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Deep northerly flow will keep a dry and stable airmass overhead through the next 24 hours. Winds, especially at ridgetop, will gradually shift from more NNE to NNW while remaining fairly modest. Temperatures will remain near to a bit above normal with skies sunny to mostly clear.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
January 19 @ 2:04 am
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
M.L. King Jr. Day: Sunny. High near 26, with temperatures falling to around 24 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 7. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 7. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Current Temperature
| Alta January 19 @ 6:00 am | Brighton's Crest January 19 @ 6:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins January 19 @ 6:00 am | Brighton's Crest January 19 @ 6:00 am |
| Current depth: 62" | Current depth: 56" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins January 19 @ 6:00 am | Brighton's Crest January 19 @ 6:00 am |
| Current depth: 62" | Current depth: 56" |
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