Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated November 20 @ 9:56 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
November 20 @ 9:56 pm
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Current Conditions
At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 32 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 16 mph out of the south with gusts to 27. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Solitude's Summit chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 12 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 26 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 42 degrees.
Total snowfall of 12 to 24 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 am on Saturday and end at 5 am on Monday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 2 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, November 20, says, "You can trigger trigger soft slab avalanches today, primarily in the higher elevation bands. The most likely place to trigger a 10 inches-18 inches deep and up to 50 feet wide soft slab avalanche is in freshly wind drifted terrain on the north and east side of the compass. Some avalanches may break on older, weak faceted snow and may be triggered at a distance. Watch for cracking and collapsing as a sign of instability. While these avalanches may not be enough to fully bury a rider, they are more than enough to rake someone through rocks and stumps. Updates will follow as conditions warrant. This update is from 0700 on Wednesday November, 19, 2024."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
November 20 @ 9:55 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
November 20 @ 2:56 pm
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High pressure still persists with an overall warming trend in southwesterly flow. Temperatures are likely to peak on Friday afternoon... Total snowfall of 12 to 24 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 am on Saturday and end at 5...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
November 20 @ 3:02 pm
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta November 20 @ 9:10 pm | Brighton's Crest November 20 @ 9:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins November 20 @ 9:00 pm | Solitude's Summit November 20 @ 8:00 pm |
| Current depth: 24" | Current depth: 18" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins November 20 @ 9:00 pm | Brighton's Crest November 20 @ 9:00 pm |
| Current depth: 24" | Current depth: 20" |
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