Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 21 @ 8:10 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 21 @ 8:10 am

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Current Conditions

At 8:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 36 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 18. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 7 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 25 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for today is, "Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered snow showers and scattered thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent ." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 21 @ 8:10 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 20 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered snow showers and scattered thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.


Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 7 mph.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.


Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.


Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.


Wednesday: 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 47.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 21 @ 8:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 21 @ 8:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 21 @ 8:00 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 21 @ 8:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 21 @ 8:00 am

Current depth: 58"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -6"

Current depth: 39"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -7"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 21 @ 8:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 21 @ 8:00 am

Current depth: 58"
Change in 1 week: -3"
Change in 2 weeks: -19"
Change in 4 weeks: -21"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 39"
Change in 1 week: -4"
Change in 2 weeks: -19"
Change in 4 weeks: -21"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 21 @ 8:10 am

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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May 21

YTD Snow Chart

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