Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 23 @ 11:50 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 23 @ 11:50 am

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Current Conditions

At 11:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 50 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 11. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 24 inches.

Weather Forecast

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

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 23 @ 11:50 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 22 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 9 mph.


Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West southwest wind around 8 mph.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 9 mph.


Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 7 mph.


Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph.


Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.


Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.


Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.


Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.


Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 23 @ 11:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 23 @ 11:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 23 @ 11:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 23 @ 11:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 23 @ 11:00 am

Current depth: 53"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -4"

Current depth: 36"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -3"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 23 @ 11:00 am

Brighton's Crest

May 23 @ 11:00 am

Current depth: 53"
Change in 1 week: -5"
Change in 2 weeks: -20"
Change in 4 weeks: -23"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 36"
Change in 1 week: -3"
Change in 2 weeks: -19"
Change in 4 weeks: -22"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 23 @ 11:50 am

Avalanche Rescue

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

May 23

YTD Snow Chart

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