Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 18 @ 5:50 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
January 18 @ 5:50 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy Thesaurus Day! At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 16 mph out of the west with gusts to 20. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 28 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 21 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 34 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, January 18, says, "Today the avalanche danger is LOW. You can expect generally safe avalanche conditions, and normal caution is advised."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
January 18 @ 5:50 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
January 18 @ 2:44 pm
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High pressure and benign weather conditions persist with this forecast cycle. Slightly cooler temperatures move in tonight along with winds decreasing over time, gradually clocking from northwesterly to northeasterly into tomorrow afternoon.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
January 18 @ 2:04 pm
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 31, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
M.L. King Jr. Day: Sunny. High near 26, with temperatures falling to around 24 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 7. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday: A chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta January 18 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest January 18 @ 5:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins January 18 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest January 18 @ 5:00 pm |
| Current depth: 63" | Current depth: 57" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins January 18 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest January 18 @ 5:00 pm |
| Current depth: 63" | Current depth: 57" |
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