Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 17 @ 9:10 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 17 @ 9:10 pm

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Current Conditions

At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the north with gusts to 11. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 28 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for today isn't currently available.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 17 @ 9:10 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 17 @ 11:31 am

Tonight: Snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.


Monday: Snow showers before noon, then scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 20 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 8 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46.


Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.


Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.


Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.


Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 17 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 17 @ 9:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 17 @ 9:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 17 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 17 @ 9:00 pm

Current depth: 60"
Change in 12 hours: 3"
Change in 24 hours: 3"
Change in 48 hours: 1"

Current depth: 42"
Change in 12 hours: 3"
Change in 24 hours: 3"
Change in 48 hours: 2"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 17 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 17 @ 9:00 pm

Current depth: 60"
Change in 1 week: -11"
Change in 2 weeks: -18"
Change in 4 weeks: -20"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 42"
Change in 1 week: -10"
Change in 2 weeks: -17"
Change in 4 weeks: -18"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 17 @ 9:10 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

May 17

YTD Snow Chart

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