Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 26 @ 4:50 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 26 @ 4:50 am

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 28 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 11 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 16. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 11 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 3 and a half to 8 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 8 to 10 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 37 degrees. There is a 25 percent chance of lightning. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of a half to 2 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 2 and a half to 5 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 26 degrees.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 26 @ 4:50 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 26 @ 2:19 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
3.5 to 8 inches

(0.35" to 0.70" of H2O)

25% chance of
8 to 10 inches

(0.70" to 0.90" of H2O)

75% chance of
0.5 to 2.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.25" of H2O)

25% chance of
2.5 to 5 inches

(0.25" to 0.35" of H2O)

An active weather pattern will underway as multiple systems gradually push through, interacting as they do so. On Sunday, an area of low pressure and its parent trough will more or less move overhead... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 25 @ 11:32 pm

Overnight: Snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Sunday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 29, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.


Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Monday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.


Monday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Tuesday: Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.


Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.


Friday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 44.


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


Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 51.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

April 26 @ 4:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 26 @ 4:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 26 @ 4:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 26 @ 4:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 26 @ 4:00 am

Current depth: 77"
Change in 12 hours: 2"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: N/A
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 59"
Change in 12 hours: 1"
Change in 24 hours: 1"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 26 @ 4:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 26 @ 4:00 am

Current depth: 77"
Change in 1 week: -3"
Change in 2 weeks: -4"
Change in 4 weeks: 0"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 59"
Change in 1 week: -1"
Change in 2 weeks: -5"
Change in 4 weeks: -1"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 26 @ 4:50 am

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

April 26

YTD Snow Chart

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