Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Dense slabs up to 30 inches in depth lie upon a base of weak faceted snow. In steep avalanche terrain that did not experience avalanche activity during the holiday storm cycle these slabs could be triggered by a the weight of a single rider or skier. Always travel one-at-a-time in avalanche terrain. The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A brisk northwest flow will continue to bring cold dry air to the region. Temperatures will drop to near zero at the higher elevations and to near 10 below in the valleys overnight. On Thursday skies will be mostly sunny. Daytime highs will rise into the teens. Winds will be northwesterly at 10 to 20 miles per hour.At the upper elevations small pockets of stiff wind slab up to a foot deep formed by northwest to north winds could be triggered by humans who venture into cliff areas and very steep avalanche starting zones. Areas of instability also persist in steep avalanche paths that did not experience avalanche activity during the holiday storm cycle. In these areas dense slabs up to 30 inches in depth lie upon a layer of buried surface hoar and a base of weak faceted snow. These slabs still have some potential to be triggered by the weight of a single person. For this reason the general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE.