Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated November 13 @ 5:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

November 13 @ 5:50 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy World Kindness Day! At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 33 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the southeast with gusts to 15. In the last 12 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 2 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Snow likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent . New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible." For tonight the forecast is, "Snow."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

November 13 @ 5:50 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

November 13 @ 2:06 pm

This Afternoon: Snow likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tonight: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Saturday: Snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 30, with temperatures falling to around 26 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 3 mph.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 3 mph.


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


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.


Monday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.


Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.


Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.


Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.


Thursday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

November 13 @ 5:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

November 13 @ 5:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

November 13 @ 5:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

November 13 @ 5:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

November 13 @ 5:00 pm

Current depth: 15"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

Current depth: 9"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 0"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

November 13 @ 5:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

November 13 @ 5:00 pm

Current depth: 15"
Change in 1 week: -2"
Change in 2 weeks: N/A
Change in 4 weeks: 6"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 9"
Change in 1 week: -1"
Change in 2 weeks: N/A
Change in 4 weeks: 2"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

November 13 @ 5:50 pm

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

November 13

YTD Snow Chart

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