Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
Weather DashboardTM
Updated May 15 @ 2:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

May 15 @ 2:30 pm

Learn how you can have Alexa read this report to you.

Current Conditions

It's National Bike to Work Day! At 2:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 51 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 17. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 5 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 21 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 12 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

May 15 @ 2:30 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

May 15 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 12 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph.


Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.


Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.


Sunday: Scattered snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Monday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.


Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.


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


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

May 15 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 15 @ 2:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

May 15 @ 2:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 15 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 15 @ 2:00 pm

Current depth: 59"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -5"

Current depth: 41"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -3"
Change in 48 hours: -5"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

May 15 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

May 15 @ 2:00 pm

Current depth: 59"
Change in 1 week: -17"
Change in 2 weeks: -23"
Change in 4 weeks: -24"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 41"
Change in 1 week: -15"
Change in 2 weeks: -21"
Change in 4 weeks: -21"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

May 15 @ 2:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

Rescue video image

Cameras

Road camera image

Tap sides of this photo to change cameras.
Enlarge this photo.

Additional cameras:
Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

May 15

YTD Snow Chart

More Info

Do Something?

A gondola? Reduced bus service? Interconnect? Do you give a shit or are you just another a selfish consumer? Befriend LCC.

Avalanche Rescue

Be a good partner. Visit AvyRescue.com and watch the videos.

The Backcountry Guide

The Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Guide provides information on hundreds of backcountry ski locations.

Amazon Alexa

Learn how you can have Alexa, Amazon's talking assistant, read this report to you.

The Backcountry Map

The Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Map is available on your desktop, on your mobile device, and as waterproof and wall maps.

The Inclinometer

Check out Steve's Badass Avalanche Inclinometer.

The following information was not displayed because the data was not available: avalanche forecast and 12/24-hour winter forecast.