Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 28 @ 12:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 28 @ 12:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 18 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the northwest with gusts to 13. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 13 inches. In the last week, the depth has increased 12 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, there is a 75 percent chance of a half to 2 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 2 and a half to 3 and a half inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 23 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a half to 1 inch. The daytime high temperature will be 40 degrees.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 28 @ 12:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 27 @ 2:30 pm

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

75% chance of
0.5 to 2.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.20" of H2O)

25% chance of
2.5 to 3.5 inches

(0.20" to 0.30" of H2O)

75% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

25% chance of
0.5 to 1 inch

(0.10" to 0.15" of H2O)

Scattered showers will continue through the evening, weakening after 7PM or so and ending by midnight. Snow levels will continue to trend lower, with snow density also decreasing accordingly... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 27 @ 11:32 am

Tonight: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 20 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 8 mph.


Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 10 mph.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.


Friday: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 43.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.


Sunday: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.


Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.


Monday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

April 28 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 28 @ 12:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 28 @ 12:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 28 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 28 @ 12:00 am

Current depth: 89"
Change in 12 hours: 2"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 13"

Current depth: 71"
Change in 12 hours: 1"
Change in 24 hours: 1"
Change in 48 hours: 13"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 28 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

April 28 @ 12:00 am

Current depth: 89"
Change in 1 week: 10"
Change in 2 weeks: 7"
Change in 4 weeks: 13"

Current depth: 71"
Change in 1 week: 12"
Change in 2 weeks: 8"
Change in 4 weeks: 12"

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 28 @ 12:30 am

Avalanche Rescue

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

April 28

YTD Snow Chart

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