Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 18 @ 3:10 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 18 @ 3:10 pm

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 44 degrees. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has decreased 2 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 3 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 3 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 18 @ 3:10 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 18 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 3 mph.


Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 3 mph.


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.


Thursday: A chance of rain before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.


Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.


Friday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 18 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 18 @ 3:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

October 18 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 18 @ 3:00 pm

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

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

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 18 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 18 @ 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 18 @ 3:10 pm

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

October 18

YTD Snow Chart

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