Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 3 @ 4:45 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 4:45 pm

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 23 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 2 mph out of the south with gusts to 4. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 10 inches. In the last week, the depth has increased 15 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 20 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 Friday, April 3, says, "Areas of CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exist in steep wind drifted terrain. These soft slabs will be 1-2 feet+ thick and a couple hundred feet wide and most pronounced on slopes facing north to east to south. Flip a coin? - There's more than an even chance you'll trigger an avalanche big enough to bury you on some slopes today. Because of the thin snow conditions, traumatic injury will be more likely with any avalanche involvement."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 4:45 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 2:33 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

Low hanging clouds in place will thin rapidly with loss of solar this evening allowing largely clear skies to set in for the remainder of the forecast period. Notable warming trend on tap for Saturday coupled with strong solar... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind around 10 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind 6 to 10 mph.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 9 mph.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 7 mph.


Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.


Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.


Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.


Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.


Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

April 3 @ 7:05 am

Considerable Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

April 3 @ 4:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 3 @ 4:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 3 @ 4:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 3 @ 4:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 3 @ 4:00 pm

Current depth: 94"
Change in 12 hours: -4"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: 10"

Current depth: 77"
Change in 12 hours: -3"
Change in 24 hours: -4"
Change in 48 hours: 10"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 3 @ 4:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 3 @ 4:00 pm

Current depth: 94"
Change in 1 week: 15"
Change in 2 weeks: 5"
Change in 4 weeks: -21"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 77"
Change in 1 week: 15"
Change in 2 weeks: 5"
Change in 4 weeks: -12"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 3 @ 4:35 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 3

YTD Snow Chart

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