Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 23 @ 9:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 23 @ 9:30 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy World Laboratory Day! At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 36 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 11. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 26 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 35 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a trace . The daytime high temperature will be 53 degrees. There will be a 25 percent chance of lightning.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 23 @ 9:30 pm

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 23 @ 2:35 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am 5:00 am - 5:00 pm

100% chance of
no new snow

75% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

25% chance of
a trace

(0.05" to T" of H2O)

Light showers expected by tomorrow in the wake of a weak cold front moving through this evening. Warming returns Friday followed by breezy southwest winds Saturday and a much cooler period of unsettled weather Sunday/Monday. Light to negligible totals expected tomorrow... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 23 @ 1:19 pm

Tonight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.


Friday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.


Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.


Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.


Sunday: Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Sunday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Monday: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.


Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.


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


Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

April 23 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 23 @ 9:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 23 @ 9:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 23 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 23 @ 9:00 pm

Current depth: 117"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -5"

Current depth: 86"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: -2"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 23 @ 9:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 23 @ 9:00 pm

Current depth: 117"
Change in 1 week: -3"
Change in 2 weeks: -17"
Change in 4 weeks: -22"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 86"
Change in 1 week: -2"
Change in 2 weeks: -14"
Change in 4 weeks: -18"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 23 @ 9:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

April 23

YTD Snow Chart

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