Cottonwood Canyons
Weather DashboardTM
Updated February 19 @ 7:10 pm

At 2:30 pm, @UDOTcottonwoods tweeted, " #RoadUpdate: Good day #CottonwoodCanyons! Another afternoon of dry roads and no road weather concerns. Enjoy the and gorgeous views on your way home (or up if you're getting in some PM turns). #BCCroad #SR190 #LCCroad #SR210 pic.twitter.com/tkmE8NFX2Y"

Current Conditions

At 6:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 3 degrees. Winds at the top of Brighton's Great Western chairlift are averaging 5 mph out of the north-northwest 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 2 weeks, the depth has increased 14 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 6 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 36 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, February 19, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE at the mid and upper elevations for triggering a soft slab of new snow that could be 1-2 feet deep and up to 100 feet wide, and in some terrain, it could be wider. Human triggered avalanches are possible. At elevations below, 8000 feet the avalanche danger is LOW."