Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 25 @ 6:10 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
April 25 @ 6:10 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy Waffle Day! At 6:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 41 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the northwest with gusts to 17. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Solitude's Summit chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 29 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of a half to 2 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 2 to 3 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 35 degrees. There is a 45 percent chance of lightning. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 5 to 8 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 8 and a half inches. The daytime high temperature will be 43 degrees. There will be 35 percent chance of lightning.
Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon today and is forecast to end at 10 pm on Saturday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.35 to 1.95 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, April 25, says, "Thank you for a great season!Regular avalanche forecasts have ended. We will be issuing intermittent updates through May 1st. This most recent update is from Thursday April 25, 2024. During the spring, there are typically three different avalanche problems: 1. Wet Snow: Wet loose avalanches, wet slab avalanches, and glide avalanches 2. New Snow: New storm snow instability as soft slab avalanches and loose dry avalanches 3. Wind Drifted Snow: Wind slabs; soft or hard drifts of wind-blown snow."
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Cottonwood Canyons
April 25 @ 6:10 pm
View UDOT Cottonwood Canyon tweets.
Crews will be doing repair work in Big Cottonwood Canyon on the rock fall mitigation wall in the Rock House area (MP 8) on Wed. (4/24/24) and Thurs. (4/25/24). Flaggers will alternate travel lines to help keep traffic flowing, expect intermittent travel delays in both... (details)
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 25 @ 1:55 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 75% chance of (0.05" to 0.25" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.25" to 0.40" of H2O) | 75% chance of (0.50" to 0.80" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.80" to 0.85" of H2O) |
Cooler air will begin to spread into the area tonight as the flow turns northwest, with shower and thunderstorm activity continuing... Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon today and is forecast to end...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 25 @ 1:26 pm
This Afternoon: A chance of snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday: Snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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Current Temperature
| Alta April 25 @ 6:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 25 @ 6:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 25 @ 5:00 pm | Solitude's Summit April 25 @ 5:00 pm |
| Current depth: 138" | Current depth: 84" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 25 @ 5:00 pm | Solitude's Summit April 25 @ 5:00 pm |
| Current depth: 138" | Current depth: 84" |
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