Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 25 @ 4:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 25 @ 4:30 am

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Current Conditions

Happy Waffle Day! At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 20. In the last 24 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 15 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Mostly clear. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. West wind 6 to 10 mph." For Saturday the forecast is, "Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 25 @ 4:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 24 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. West wind 6 to 10 mph.


Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. South southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Sunday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.


Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Monday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.


Monday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Tuesday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

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Brighton's Crest

April 25 @ 4:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 25 @ 4:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 25 @ 4:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 25 @ 4:00 am

Current depth: 77"
Change in 12 hours: 1"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

Current depth: 58"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 25 @ 4:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 25 @ 4:00 am

Current depth: 77"
Change in 1 week: -5"
Change in 2 weeks: -4"
Change in 4 weeks: -1"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 58"
Change in 1 week: -4"
Change in 2 weeks: -5"
Change in 4 weeks: -3"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 25 @ 4:30 am

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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YTD Snow Chart

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