Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 28 @ 3:31 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 28 @ 3:31 pm

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 39 degrees. Winds at the top of Alta's Collins chairlift are averaging 2 mph out of the north-northwest with gusts to 6.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 8 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 6 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 28 @ 3:30 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 28 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 8 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 6 mph.


Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 6 mph.


Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.


Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


Saturday: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Sunday: Rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.


Sunday Night: Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.


Monday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 28 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 28 @ 3:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Top of Collins

October 28 @ 3:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 28 @ 3:10 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 28 @ 3:00 pm

Current depth: 0"
Change in 12 hours: N/A
Change in 24 hours: N/A
Change in 48 hours: N/A
(All depths questionable.)

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

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 28 @ 3:10 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 28 @ 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: 0"
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 28 @ 3:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

October 28

YTD Snow Chart

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