Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 31 @ 2:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 31 @ 2:30 am

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Current Conditions

Happy Halloween! At 2:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 32 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 11 mph out of the south-southeast with gusts to 18.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "A chance of snow. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent ." For Saturday the forecast is, "A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent ."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 31 @ 2:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 30 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: A chance of snow. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


Saturday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then snow. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Sunday: Snow before 2pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.


Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.


Monday: Snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.


Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Friday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

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Brighton's Crest

October 31 @ 2:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

October 31 @ 1:00 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 31 @ 2:10 am

Brighton's Crest

October 31 @ 2:00 am

Current depth: 0"
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(All depths questionable.)

Current depth: 0"
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30-Day Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

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Brighton's Crest

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

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

Radar

NOAA Radar

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Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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October 31

YTD Snow Chart

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