Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 24 @ 11:50 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 24 @ 11:50 am

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Current Conditions

At 11:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 50 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 8 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 14. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 6 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 37 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for today isn't currently available.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 24 @ 11:50 am

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 23 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 9 mph.


Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South wind around 7 mph.


Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 8 mph.


Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.


Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.


Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.


Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 24 @ 11:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 24 @ 11:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 24 @ 11:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 24 @ 11:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 24 @ 11:00 am

Current depth: 51"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -5"

Current depth: 33"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -6"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 24 @ 11:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 24 @ 11:00 am

Current depth: 51"
Change in 1 week: -9"
Change in 2 weeks: -20"
Change in 4 weeks: -38"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 33"
Change in 1 week: -10"
Change in 2 weeks: -19"
Change in 4 weeks: -37"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 24 @ 11:50 am

Avalanche Rescue

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

May 24

YTD Snow Chart

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