Brighton

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Overnight
0”
Past 24 HR
0”
Past 48 HR
0”
Utah Powder Days
This Season i
17

last 7 days 9” total

last 7 days 9” total

base depth
89”
year to date
568”
snow stake elev.
0’
base elev.
8,755’
peak elev.
10,500’

Base Depth + Year-to-date Snowfall

Historic Seasonal Snowfall

Brighton comments:

Closed for regular season, reopening May 3-16 for the Meltdown.

Anticipated Operations Status

terrain open
0/66 runs
lifts open
parks open
current terrain + lift status

mountain weather forecast

Overnight
low temp
28°
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West wind around 14 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Today
high temp
32°
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 17 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
low temp
28°
temperature
direction
322°
average mph
0
gust mph
0
wind
chance of precipitation
0%
precipitation
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

web cams

Silver Fork - Mile Post 12.5
Silver Fork - Mile Post 12.5

Cardiff Fork - Mile Post 10.7
Cardiff Fork - Mile Post 10.7

S-Turns - Mile Post 6.3
S-Turns - Mile Post 6.3

Dogwood - Mile Post 4.1 - Bottom of Canyon
Dogwood - Mile Post 4.1 - Bottom of Canyon

Wasatch Blv & Fort Union/Big Cottonwood Canyon
Wasatch Blv & Fort Union/Big Cottonwood Canyon

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routes SR-190 Big Cottonwood Canyon Mouth to Spruces
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Taking the ski bus to Utah’s resorts is the relaxing, affordable and sustainable way to enjoy your mountain commute.
The closest bus stop is located at Brighton Resort.
The closest Park and Ride stop is located at Big Cottonwood Park & Ride.
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