Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

At 5 am the freezing level was around 9,000 feet. Warm temperatures and rain showers will increase the wet snow avalanche hazard. Wet slides will be a possibility on steep terrain features during the warmer portion of the day. Below 9,000 feet these wet slides could gouge down into older layers. Glide avalanches are also possible. Avoid steep terrain if snow surfaces are wet and unconsolidated. This will the last avalanche forecast of the season. Thank you for your support and observations. The center will continue to operate selected weather stations, post daily summaries of the data from those stations, post avalanche observations, field observations and weekly snowpack summaries until late May.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A Pacific trough is moving into southwest Canada. As this weak system passes it will push some moisture into our area. Skies will be mostly to partly cloudy overnight and into the morning hours. Snow showers are likely at the higher elevations. Accumulations of an inch are anticipated. Expect to see some light rain showers below 9,000 feet. Conditions will become dryer by evening. In the morning temperatures should be slightly below freezing at the higher elevations and above freezing at the lower elevations. Highs will be in the 40's and 50's. Summit winds will be from the west to southwest at 20 to 35 miles per hour. The snowpack is expected to be mostly stable during the early morning hours. Warm temperatures will soften snow surfaces and increase the wet snow avalanche hazard. Wet snow avalanches are possible on very steep terrain features during the warmest portion of the day. The general avalanche hazard will be low in the early morning hours and increase to moderate after snow surfaces become wet and unconsolidated.