Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 18 @ 1:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 18 @ 1:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 1:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 9. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 28 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 9. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent . New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible." For Monday the forecast is, "Snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent . New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 18 @ 1:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 17 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 9. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Monday: Snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 17, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind 6 to 10 mph.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind around 7 mph.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.


Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.


Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 18 @ 1:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 18 @ 1:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 18 @ 1:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 18 @ 1:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 18 @ 1:00 am

Current depth: 60"
Change in 12 hours: 3"
Change in 24 hours: 2"
Change in 48 hours: 1"

Current depth: 43"
Change in 12 hours: 3"
Change in 24 hours: 3"
Change in 48 hours: 3"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 18 @ 1:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 18 @ 1:00 am

Current depth: 60"
Change in 1 week: -9"
Change in 2 weeks: -18"
Change in 4 weeks: -19"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 43"
Change in 1 week: -7"
Change in 2 weeks: -15"
Change in 4 weeks: -16"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 18 @ 1:30 am

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

May 18

YTD Snow Chart

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