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Another three to five inches of additional snow are expected as a cold front passes over the region early Friday evening. As the evening progresses the west southwest winds will dissipate and most of the moisture associated with this frontal passage will exit the region to the east. Skies will slowly clear on Saturday. Temperatures will drop to near zero. Winds will veer to the northwest and diminish to 10 to 15 miles per hour.AN AVALANCHE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF WESTERN WYOMING. The general avalanche hazard is expected to decrease to CONSIDERABLE in the mountains and possible to LOW in the valleys. The potential for natural avalanche activity to occur will decrease. However, deep slab instability will persist on a variety of aspects above 7,500 feet. Humans who venture into avalanche terrain could trigger dangerous hard slabs up to six feet in depth and dense surface slabs up to three feet in depth. Conservative decisions combined with excellent terrain evaluation and route finding skills will be essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain.