Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 20 @ 3:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 20 @ 3:50 pm

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 43 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 7 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 26 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 8 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 6 to 9 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 20 @ 3:50 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 20 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 8 mph.


Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 6 to 9 mph.


Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.


Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.


Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.


Memorial Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 58.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.


Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.


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


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 20 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 20 @ 3:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 20 @ 3:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 20 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 20 @ 3:00 pm

Current depth: 57"
Change in 12 hours: -3"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -8"

Current depth: 40"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -7"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 20 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 20 @ 3:00 pm

Current depth: 57"
Change in 1 week: -6"
Change in 2 weeks: -21"
Change in 4 weeks: -19"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 40"
Change in 1 week: -5"
Change in 2 weeks: -20"
Change in 4 weeks: -19"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 20 @ 3:50 pm

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

May 20

YTD Snow Chart

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