Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 15 @ 8:10 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 15 @ 8:10 pm

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Current Conditions

At 8:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 30 degrees. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for tonight is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 6 mph." For Friday the forecast is, "Sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 15 @ 8:10 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 15 @ 11:31 am

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 6 mph.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.


Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 33.


Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 45.


Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.


Tuesday: 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 41.


Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.


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


Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 15 @ 8:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 15 @ 8:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

October 15 @ 6:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 15 @ 8:00 pm

Current depth: 11"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: N/A

Current depth: 8"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: -2"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 15 @ 8:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 15 @ 8:00 pm

Current depth: 0"
Change in 1 week: N/A
Change in 2 weeks: N/A
Change in 4 weeks: N/A
(All depths questionable.)

Current depth: 8"
Change in 1 week: N/A
Change in 2 weeks: N/A
Change in 4 weeks: N/A
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

October 15 @ 8:10 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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October 15

YTD Snow Chart

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