Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 29 @ 2:31 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 29 @ 2:31 am

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Current Conditions

Happy Hermit Day! At 2:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 29 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 19 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 31.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 6 mph." For Thursday the forecast is, "Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph."

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 29 @ 2:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 28 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 6 mph.


Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph.


Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. South wind around 7 mph.


Friday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Friday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


Saturday: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Saturday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between midnight and 5am, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Sunday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.


Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers before 11pm, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Monday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.


Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 29 @ 2:00 am

Brighton's Crest

October 29 @ 2:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

October 29 @ 1:00 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 29 @ 2:10 am

Brighton's Crest

October 29 @ 2:00 am

Current depth: 0"
Change in 12 hours: N/A
Change in 24 hours: N/A
Change in 48 hours: N/A
(All depths questionable.)

Current depth: 0"
Change in 12 hours: N/A
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30-Day Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 29 @ 2:10 am

Brighton's Crest

October 29 @ 2:00 am

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: 0"
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 29 @ 2:30 am

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
(Brighton)

October 29

YTD Snow Chart

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