Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. New and recently fallen snow and strong winds have formed soft surface slabs at the higher elevations. These slabs could be triggered today by backcountry riders or skiers in steep wind loaded avalanche terrain with depths to two feet. Avalanches at low elevations will be possible in steep terrain as temperatures rise into the upper thirties.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )The next weather system is to bring snow the mountains again tonight. Accumulations of over five inches are expected by morning. Mountain morning temperatures are to be in the upper teens and rise into the twenties. Winds on Thursday are to be Southwesterly with 25-35 mph averages. In the Teton and Southwest Trails Areas the General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be Moderate on Thursday. New snow and wind will add loads to existing slabs and human triggered soft slabs to two feet in depth in steep terrain at higher elevations will be possible. If stronger winds or more than anticipated snowfall occur the hazard could rise to Considerable.The hazard in the Togwotee Area is expected to be Low where the possibility will exist for humans to trigger isolated pockets of surface slabs on hard snow surfaces.