Cottonwood Canyons
Weather DashboardTM
Updated October 22 @ 3:31 am

Current Conditions

Winds at the top of Parleys Canyon are averaging 10 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 15. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Partly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West northwest wind around 12 mph." For tuesday the forecast is, "Mostly Sunny."

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, October 20, says, "SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20THVery strong winds and heavy snowfall occurred overnight. This is a very good recipe for avalanches. Winds have been drifting snow even at low elevations. Many slabs of wind drifted snow exist and could probably be triggered today. Some snow fell in early September, but these two storms (Oct 17 and 19) have brought the first major snow of the season. This recent snow will likely form the foundation for the snowpack at least on northerly aspects where it won't melt in coming weeks. This snow and subsequent snow will change a lot and potentially set the stage for avalanche conditions later this winter. We will be watching it closely."