Cottonwood Pass Snow Report
Colorado
Region - Sawatch
These forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry riders. This summary is not a replacement for the detailed CAIC report. Read the full Cottonwood Pass report before heading out.
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No snowfall recorded 🌵
Avalanche Danger
Saturday, Dec 21
Above Treeline
2 - Moderate
Near Treeline
2 - Moderate
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Sunday, Dec 22
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
You can trigger an avalanche on steep slopes where a wind-drifted slab caps a weak layer of snow below. This dangerous combination is becoming harder to find, but it is most common near treeline on north-to-east-facing slopes. Look for smooth, rounded drifts below ridges or on the sides of gullies as prime spots to avoid. Seeking out wind-sheltered terrain will reduce your odds of finding this problem.
Issued on: Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
25°
Clear
High 32°
·
Low 19°
24°
20°
Fri 20
32°
19°
Today
29°
16°
Sun 22
23°
12°
Mon 23
21°
10°
Tue 24
9 AM
--
25°
7 MPH
 W
10 AM
--
28°
9 MPH
 W
11 AM
--
29°
12 MPH
 W
12 PM
--
30°
13 MPH
 W
1 PM
--
31°
13 MPH
 W
2 PM
--
32°
13 MPH
 W
3 PM
--
31°
13 MPH
 W
4 PM
--
26°
11 MPH
 W
5 PM
--
24°
11 MPH
 W
6 PM
--
23°
11 MPH
 W
7 PM
--
22°
10 MPH
 W
8 PM
--
22°
11 MPH
 W
9 PM
--
21°
12 MPH
 W
10 PM
--
21°
13 MPH
 W
11 PM
--
20°
14 MPH
 W
12 AM
--
20°
14 MPH
 W
1 AM
--
20°
13 MPH
 W
2 AM
--
20°
12 MPH
 W
3 AM
--
20°
12 MPH
 W
4 AM
--
20°
13 MPH
 W
5 AM
--
19°
13 MPH
 W
6 AM
--
19°
12 MPH
 W
7 AM
--
20°
12 MPH
 W
8 AM
--
20°
10 MPH
 W
9 AM
--
22°
10 MPH
 W
Hourly Forecast
9 AM
--
25°
7 MPH
 W
10 AM
--
28°
9 MPH
 W
11 AM
--
29°
12 MPH
 W
12 PM
--
30°
13 MPH
 W
1 PM
--
31°
13 MPH
 W
2 PM
--
32°
13 MPH
 W
3 PM
--
31°
13 MPH
 W
4 PM
--
26°
11 MPH
 W
5 PM
--
24°
11 MPH
 W
6 PM
--
23°
11 MPH
 W
7 PM
--
22°
10 MPH
 W
8 PM
--
22°
11 MPH
 W
9 PM
--
21°
12 MPH
 W
10 PM
--
21°
13 MPH
 W
11 PM
--
20°
14 MPH
 W
12 AM
--
20°
14 MPH
 W
1 AM
--
20°
13 MPH
 W
2 AM
--
20°
12 MPH
 W
3 AM
--
20°
12 MPH
 W
4 AM
--
20°
13 MPH
 W
5 AM
--
19°
13 MPH
 W
6 AM
--
19°
12 MPH
 W
7 AM
--
20°
12 MPH
 W
8 AM
--
20°
10 MPH
 W
9 AM
--
22°
10 MPH
 W
