Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 13 @ 2:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

January 13 @ 2:50 pm

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Current Conditions

At 2:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 34 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the north-northwest with gusts to 15. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 39 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Mostly sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 33 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly Clear."

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, January 13, says, "A MODERATE avalanche danger exists on upper elevation slopes facing west-north-east, where potential for large avalanches in isolated areas remains. You could trigger a hard slab avalanche that fails 2 to 5 feet deep on a persistent weak layer of facets near the ground. Steep, rocky, or extreme terrain at upper elevations, where the snowpack depth is variable, is the most suspect. Avalanche danger is LOW elsewhere. Small but predictable wet loose avalanches may release during the day on sunny slopes with daytime warming. Avoid traveling in tight spaces or above features where being caught in a small avalanche would have outsized consequences."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

January 13 @ 2:50 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 13 @ 2:04 pm

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 33 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 33 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28.


Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.


Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.


M.L. King Jr. Day: Sunny, with a high near 32.


Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

January 13 @ 6:55 am

Moderate Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

January 13 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 13 @ 2:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

January 13 @ 2:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

January 13 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 13 @ 2:00 pm

Current depth: 67"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: -4"

Current depth: 61"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: -3"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

January 13 @ 2:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 13 @ 2:00 pm

Current depth: 67"
Change in 1 week: 3"
Change in 2 weeks: 32"
Change in 4 weeks: 43"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 61"
Change in 1 week: -2"
Change in 2 weeks: 25"
Change in 4 weeks: 39"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

January 13 @ 2:35 pm

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)

January 13

YTD Snow Chart

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