Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 23 @ 9:30 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 9:30 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy World Laboratory Day! At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 36 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 11. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 26 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 35 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a trace . The daytime high temperature will be 53 degrees. There will be a 25 percent chance of lightning.
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 9:30 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 2:35 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 100% chance of | 75% chance of 25% chance of (0.05" to T" of H2O) |
Light showers expected by tomorrow in the wake of a weak cold front moving through this evening. Warming returns Friday followed by breezy southwest winds Saturday and a much cooler period of unsettled weather Sunday/Monday. Light to negligible totals expected tomorrow...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 1:19 pm
Tonight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday: Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Current Temperature
| Alta April 23 @ 9:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 23 @ 9:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 23 @ 9:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 23 @ 9:00 pm |
| Current depth: 117" | Current depth: 86" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 23 @ 9:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 23 @ 9:00 pm |
| Current depth: 117" | Current depth: 86" |
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