Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 24 @ 2:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 24 @ 2:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 2:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 29 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the west with gusts to 27. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 16 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Mostly clear. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. West wind around 9 mph." For Friday the forecast is, "Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 24 @ 2:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 23 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.


Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.


Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Saturday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Sunday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.


Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Monday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Monday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Tuesday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.


Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

April 24 @ 2:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 24 @ 2:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 24 @ 2:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 24 @ 2:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 24 @ 2:00 am

Current depth: 79"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 1"
Change in 48 hours: 2"

Current depth: 60"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 1"
Change in 48 hours: 2"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 24 @ 2:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 24 @ 2:00 am

Current depth: 79"
Change in 1 week: -4"
Change in 2 weeks: -3"
Change in 4 weeks: 0"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 60"
Change in 1 week: -2"
Change in 2 weeks: -2"
Change in 4 weeks: -2"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 24 @ 2:30 am

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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YTD Snow Chart

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