Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The avalanche danger this morning is Low. Cycles of warm days and below freezing nights have resulted in a snowpack that is mostly stable this morning. In high elevation terrain, a slight chance exists for humans to trigger small, isolated pockets of soft slab in a few shaded, very steep terrain features. As direct sunlight and rapidly warming temperatures weaken the bonds of the surface crusts, the danger will increase to Moderate as wet slide activity will become possible this afternoon. Above 9000 feet, this activity will only involve the recent snow that fell last week. As elevation lowers, any moving snow could en-train deeper layers of the snowpack. Exit avalanche terrain before the snowpack is to warm for safe travel and follow social distancing protocols in the backcountry, at access points, and while travelling to those areas.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )High pressure and dry conditions are to continue through Tuesday. Morning temperatures are to be in the low twenties near 10,000 feet and in the upper twenties near the valleys. Highs are to again reach well into the forties at the higher elevations and into the fifties in the valleys. Consecutive melt-freeze cycles are providing a stable morning snowpack and the danger will be rated as Low at all elevations for the morning hours. As direct sunlight and rapidly increasing temperatures weaken the upper portion of the snowpack the danger will increase to Moderate as the chance for wet slides becomes possible. This snow is likely to just involve the recent snow above 9000 feet but could entrain deeper layers as it descends, particularly if the event occurs later in the day..