Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 30 @ 3:45 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

January 30 @ 3:45 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy Croissant Day! At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 27 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 23 mph out of the north-northwest with gusts to 32. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 12 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 25 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 42 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, January 30, says, "The overall avalanche danger remains LOW. Normal Caution is advised. Today you'll be able to trigger both wet and dry loose snow sluffs on the southerly and northerly aspects, respectively. Any dry loose sluff may gouge into older faceted snow, leaving larger debris piles. Along the highest elevations, you may encounter scattershot shallow and soft wind slabs in lee terrain."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

January 30 @ 3:45 pm

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 30 @ 2:39 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am 5:00 am - 5:00 pm

100% chance of
no new snow

100% chance of
no new snow

Dry, northwesterly flow will persist through Saturday, with a ridge of high pressure moving overhead by early Sunday. Temperatures will increase in the mountains as this high pressure builds. 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 30 @ 2:11 pm

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 28, with temperatures falling to around 26 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.


Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. West northwest wind around 7 mph.


Saturday: Sunny. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.


Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 9 mph.


Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.


Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.


Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.


Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37.


Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

January 30 @ 6:59 am

Low Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

January 30 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 30 @ 3:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

January 30 @ 3:00 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

January 30 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 30 @ 3:00 pm

Current depth: 61"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 2"

Current depth: 55"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 0"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

January 30 @ 3:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

January 30 @ 3:00 pm

Current depth: 61"
Change in 1 week: 1"
Change in 2 weeks: -3"
Change in 4 weeks: 16"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 55"
Change in 1 week: 0"
Change in 2 weeks: -3"
Change in 4 weeks: 10"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

January 30 @ 3:30 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 30

YTD Snow Chart

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