Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 31 @ 8:10 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

January 31 @ 8:10 pm

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Current Conditions

At 7:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 21 mph out of the northwest with gusts to 32. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 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 28 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, January 31, says, "The overall avalanche danger remains LOW, and normal caution is advised. Today, you may be able to trigger both wet and dry loose snow sluffs on southerly and northerly aspects, respectively. Any dry loose sluff could gouge into older faceted snow, entraining more snow than expected and leaving larger debris piles. Pay attention to the bump in winds. At the highest elevations, you may also encounter shallow slabs of wind-drifted snow in lee terrain."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

January 31 @ 8:10 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 31 @ 3:16 pm

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

100% chance of
no new snow

100% chance of
no new snow

High pressure continues to shift over the region, with winds gradually transitioning from northwesterly to southwesterly by Sunday morning. Dry, stable conditions will continue. 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 31 @ 2:11 pm

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.


Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 9 mph.


Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.


Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.


Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.


Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

January 31 @ 6:12 am

Low Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

January 31 @ 7:10 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 31 @ 7:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

January 31 @ 8:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

January 31 @ 8:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 31 @ 8:00 pm

Current depth: 61"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

Current depth: 55"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 0"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

January 31 @ 8:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 31 @ 8:00 pm

Current depth: 61"
Change in 1 week: 1"
Change in 2 weeks: -2"
Change in 4 weeks: 17"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 55"
Change in 1 week: 0"
Change in 2 weeks: -2"
Change in 4 weeks: 12"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

January 31 @ 7:55 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)

January 31

YTD Snow Chart

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