Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 6 @ 12:40 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 6 @ 12:40 pm

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 46 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 5 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 12 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 56 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 38 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, April 6, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE on all slopes at the mid and upper elevations. Expect avalanches involving long-running, loose\/wet snow as the snow surface heats up this morning. You may also find shallow pockets of wind-drifted snow on northerly aspects at the mid and upper elevations. Although sunshine is forecast for today, any period of high\/thin clouds may lead to greenhousing and cause the snow to become reactive on all aspects."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 6 @ 12:40 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 6 @ 2:57 am

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

100% chance of
no new snow

100% chance of
no new snow

Mostly quiet weather will continue through Wednesday before a more active pattern commences towards the end of the week. Given that these upcoming storms are cutoff lows there will likely remain some uncertainty regarding the timing and trajectory of the storms.  

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 5 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.


Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind around 9 mph.


Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.


Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.


Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.


Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Sunday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Sunday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

April 6 @ 7:19 am

Moderate Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

April 6 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 6 @ 12:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 6 @ 12:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 6 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 6 @ 12:00 pm

Current depth: 89"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -4"

Current depth: 70"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -5"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 6 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 6 @ 12:00 pm

Current depth: 89"
Change in 1 week: 13"
Change in 2 weeks: 5"
Change in 4 weeks: -14"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 70"
Change in 1 week: 11"
Change in 2 weeks: 3"
Change in 4 weeks: -12"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 6 @ 12:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

April 6

YTD Snow Chart

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