Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated November 29 @ 12:51 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

November 29 @ 12:51 am

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 21 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the west with gusts to 13.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, there is a 90 percent chance of a trace to 2 inches of snow and a 10 percent chance of 2 to 3 and a half inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 22 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 33 degrees.

Total snowfall of a trace to 3.5 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 12 am yesterday and is forecast to end at 6 pm today. Total water in this storm is expected to be a trace to 0.25 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

There isn't any snow or avalanche information.

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

November 29 @ 12:50 am

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

November 28 @ 2:54 pm

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

90% chance of
a trace to 2 inches

10% chance of
2 to 3.5 inches

(0.10" to 0.25" of H2O)

100% chance of
no new snow

A cold front will continue sweeping through the area this evening which will clock winds to northwesterly... Total snowfall of a trace to 3.5 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 12 am yesterday and is...

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

November 28 @ 2:13 pm

This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 31, with temperatures falling to around 24 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Tonight: A chance of snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 20 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.


Saturday Night: Snow likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.


Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.


Monday Night: A chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.


Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

November 29 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

November 29 @ 12:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

November 29 @ 12:20 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

November 29 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

November 29 @ 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 29 @ 12:00 am

Brighton's Crest

November 29 @ 12:00 am

Current depth: 9"
Change in 1 week: 0"
Change in 2 weeks: N/A
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 29 @ 12:50 am

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

November 29

YTD Snow Chart

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