Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 17 @ 3:10 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 17 @ 3:10 pm

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 48 degrees. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 2 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 17 @ 3:10 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 17 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 2 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph.


Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 3 mph.


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.


Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.


Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.


Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.


Thursday: A chance of rain before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.


Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Friday: Rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Friday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 17 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 17 @ 3:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

October 17 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 17 @ 3:00 pm

Current depth: 7"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: N/A
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 7"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 17 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 17 @ 3:00 pm

Current depth: 0"
Change in 1 week: N/A
Change in 2 weeks: N/A
Change in 4 weeks: N/A
(All depths questionable.)

Current depth: 7"
Change in 1 week: N/A
Change in 2 weeks: N/A
Change in 4 weeks: N/A
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

October 17 @ 3:10 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

October 17

YTD Snow Chart

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