Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated May 14 @ 4:10 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
May 14 @ 4:10 am
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Current Conditions
It's Dance Like a Chicken Day! At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 39 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the west with gusts to 23. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 5 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 20 inches.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph." For Thursday the forecast is, "Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 9 mph."
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Cottonwood Canyons
May 14 @ 4:10 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
May 13 @ 11:31 pm
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday: Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Current Temperature
| Alta May 14 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest May 14 @ 4:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins May 14 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest May 14 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 63" | Current depth: 45" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins May 14 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest May 14 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 63" | Current depth: 45" |
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