Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated November 28 @ 12:10 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

November 28 @ 12:10 am

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Current Conditions

Happy Red Planet Day! At 12:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 29 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 8 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 13. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 2 weeks, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 3 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 31 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 10 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 41 degrees.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

November 28 @ 12:10 am

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

November 27 @ 2:51 pm

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

100% chance of
no new snow

90% chance of
no new snow

10% chance of
a trace

Dry conditions will exist through the forecast period with winds increasing into Friday... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

November 27 @ 2:04 pm

Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 6 mph.


Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West southwest wind around 8 mph.


Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 31, with temperatures falling to around 24 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Friday Night: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.


Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 3 mph.


Saturday Night: Snow likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.


Monday Night: A chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

November 28 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

November 28 @ 12:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

November 28 @ 12:00 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

November 28 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

November 28 @ 12:00 am

Current depth: 9"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 0"

Current depth: 11"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 0"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

November 28 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

November 28 @ 12:00 am

Current depth: 9"
Change in 1 week: 0"
Change in 2 weeks: 3"
Change in 4 weeks: 3"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 11"
Change in 1 week: 0"
Change in 2 weeks: 3"
Change in 4 weeks: 3"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

November 28 @ 12:10 am

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

November 28

YTD Snow Chart

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