Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

A couple inches of new snow has accumulated on surface hoar and slick old snow surfaces. Shallow, loose snow slides could be triggered by skiers and riders on very steep slopes on a variety of aspects. On steep northerly aspects at the upper elevations faceted snow persist at the base of the snowpack. Although no persistent, hard slab avalanches have been triggered by skiers or riders in the Southwest Trails area on this basal layer, deep instabilities may persist in very steep rocky terrain and cliff areas that face north at the upper elevations.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )As this trough moves east the flow is backing towards the northwest and colder air is moving into the region. Skies will be cloudy overnight and the mountains will get a few more inches of snow. On Sunday skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance for a couple inches of additional snowfall. Snowfall will be heaviest over the Wyoming and the Salt River Ranges and along the east side of the Continental Divide as this system moves into the central and eastern portions of the state. Temperatures on Sunday will be in the teens and 20s. Winds will be light from the northwest at around 10 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the Teton and Greys River areas and MODERATE in the Togwotee Pass area. New snow will lie upon slick old snow surfaces and could be triggered by skiers on riders on steep slopes. These shallow loose snow slides could entrain sizable volumes of debris on long sustained pitches. In isolated areas persistent hard slabs could be human triggered on steep northerly aspects above an elevation of 9,000 feet with depths to three feet.