Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

At the higher elevations, isolated pockets of surface slab up to a foot deep lie upon firm crusts and could be triggered by backcountry travelers venturing onto steep, avalanche prone slopes. Avalanches are unlikely below an elevation of 8,500 feet where snow depths are generally less than a foot deep.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Southwesterly flow will continue to bring light snow showers to the region Friday night and into Saturday. Overnight lows in the mountains will be in the low to mid 20s before rising to near 30 on Saturday. Southwesterly ridgetop winds will range from 15 to 25 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to remain low on Saturday. Backcountry travelers venturing into steep, avalanche terrain could trigger isolated pockets of persistent slab up to 18 inches in depth in areas where the October snowpack endured, primarily on high elevation, northerly slopes.