Cottonwood Canyons
May 11 @ 6:30 am
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Current Conditions
At 6:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 45 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 24 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 31. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 5 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 24 inches.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 14 mph." For sunday the forecast is, "A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent ."
Cottonwood Canyons
May 11 @ 6:30 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
May 11 @ 2:18 am
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 14 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 52 mph.
Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Alta May 11 @ 6:00 am | Brighton's Crest May 11 @ 6:00 am |
Alta's Collins May 11 @ 6:00 am | Brighton's Crest May 11 @ 6:00 am |
Current depth: 98" | Current depth: 69" |
Alta's Collins May 11 @ 6:00 am | Brighton's Crest May 11 @ 6:00 am |
Current depth: 98" | Current depth: 69" |
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