Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated October 16 @ 3:10 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

October 16 @ 3:10 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy Dictionary Day! At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 40 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 This Afternoon is, "Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

October 16 @ 3:10 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

October 16 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph.


Saturday: Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph.


Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph.


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


Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.


Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.


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


Tuesday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.


Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.


Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.


Thursday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

October 16 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 16 @ 3:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Snowbird

October 16 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 16 @ 3:00 pm

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

Current depth: 7"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: -2"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta
Guard House

October 16 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

October 16 @ 3:00 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: 7"
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 16 @ 3:10 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

October 16

YTD Snow Chart

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