Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 23 @ 4:51 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 4:50 am
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Current Conditions
Happy Lover's Day! At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 38 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 21 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 39. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Solitude's Summit chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 30 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 70 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 60 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 60 percent chance of a trace of snow. The nighttime low temperature will be 40 degrees.
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Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 4:50 am
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Crews will be doing repair work in Big Cottonwood Canyon on the rock fall mitigation wall in the Rock House area (MP 8) on Wed. (4/24/24) and Thurs. (4/25/24). Flaggers will alternate travel lines to help keep traffic flowing, expect intermittent travel delays in both... (details)
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 2:47 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 70% chance of 30% chance of | 60% chance of 40% chance of |
Above normal temperatures remain in place through the day alongside an axis of minimal moisture that may bring periods of light showers through the day...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 23 @ 1:58 am
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night: Snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Current Temperature
| Alta April 23 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest April 23 @ 4:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 23 @ 4:00 am | Solitude's Summit April 23 @ 3:00 am |
| Current depth: 147" | Current depth: 90" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 23 @ 4:00 am | Solitude's Summit April 23 @ 3:00 am |
| Current depth: 147" | Current depth: 90" |
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