Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 30 @ 6:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 30 @ 6:30 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy International Jazz Day! At 6:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 36 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 6. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 4 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 16 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent ." For tonight the forecast is, "Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Clear."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 30 @ 6:30 pm

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 30 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.


Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.


Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.


Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 9 mph.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.


Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.


Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Monday: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.


Wednesday: 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 49.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34.


Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

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Brighton's Crest

April 30 @ 6:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

April 30 @ 6:10 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 30 @ 6:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 30 @ 6:00 pm

Current depth: 84"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -3"

Current depth: 64"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: -2"
Change in 48 hours: -4"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

April 30 @ 6:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

April 30 @ 6:00 pm

Current depth: 84"
Change in 1 week: 5"
Change in 2 weeks: 1"
Change in 4 weeks: -12"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 64"
Change in 1 week: 4"
Change in 2 weeks: -1"
Change in 4 weeks: -16"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

April 30 @ 6:30 pm

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Snow Water Equivalents
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