Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 2 @ 6:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 2 @ 6:30 pm

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Current Conditions

At 6:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 16 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 11 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 23. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 22 inches. In the last week, the depth has increased 18 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 90 percent chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow and a 10 percent chance of 3 to 5 and a half inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 17 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 90 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 10 percent chance of a half to 1 and a half inches. The daytime high temperature will be 33 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, April 2, says, "It will be a day of rapidly changing conditions and rising avalanche danger. The danger is estimated to be CONSIDERABLE in steep wind drifted terrain. You will be able to trigger fresh drifts of wind blown snow up to two feet thick, primarily on the north to east to south facing aspects. Natural avalanches within the storm snow will also be possible during periods of heavy snowfall. Cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making will be essential today. Because of the thin snow conditions, traumatic injury will be more likely with any avalanche involvement."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 2 @ 6:30 pm

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 2 @ 2:25 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am 5:00 am - 5:00 pm

90% chance of
1 to 3 inches

(0.10" to 0.25" of H2O)

10% chance of
3 to 5.5 inches

(0.25" to 0.45" of H2O)

90% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

10% chance of
0.5 to 1.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.10" of H2O)

Snow showers will trend weaker in coverage and intensity after 6PM or so, with intermittent light snow showers continuing during the overnight hours... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 2 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 29, with temperatures falling to around 16 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 0. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Tonight: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 12, with temperatures rising to around 14 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Friday: A chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 6. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind around 7 mph.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.


Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.


Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.


Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.


Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.


Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.


Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

April 2 @ 7:08 am

Considerable Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

April 2 @ 6:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 2 @ 6:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 2 @ 6:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 2 @ 6:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 2 @ 6:00 pm

Current depth: 97"
Change in 12 hours: 9"
Change in 24 hours: 12"
Change in 48 hours: 21"

Current depth: 81"
Change in 12 hours: 9"
Change in 24 hours: 15"
Change in 48 hours: 22"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 2 @ 6:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 2 @ 6:00 pm

Current depth: 97"
Change in 1 week: 18"
Change in 2 weeks: 7"
Change in 4 weeks: -6"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 81"
Change in 1 week: 18"
Change in 2 weeks: 7"
Change in 4 weeks: -6"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 2 @ 6:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

April 2

YTD Snow Chart

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