Cottonwood Canyons
October 29 @ 5:10 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy Hermit Day! At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 21 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 29 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 47.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for this afternoon is, "Snow likely. Cloudy. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 21 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent . New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible." For tonight the forecast is, "Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 15, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent . New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible."
Avalanche Forecast
There isn't any snow or avalanche information.
Cottonwood Canyons
October 29 @ 5:10 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
October 29 @ 1:08 pm
This Afternoon: Snow likely. Cloudy. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 21 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 15, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 7. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
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Top of Collins October 29 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest October 29 @ 5:00 pm |
Alta's Collins October 29 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest October 29 @ 5:00 pm |
Current depth: 7" | Current depth: 9" |
Alta's Collins October 29 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest October 29 @ 5:00 pm |
Current depth: 7" | Current depth: 9" |
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