Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. Backcountry riders and skiers have the potential to trigger dense slab avalanches to three feet in depth in very steep terrain. Direct sunlight and rapidly warming temperatures will weaken and stress these slabs today causing them to be significantly more likely to fail in afternoon. Sunballing and small wet loose slides may also occur this afternoon.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Sunny skies and warmer temperatures are expected as high pressure and nighttime temperature inversions build over the area for the weekend. Mountain temperatures are to rise from the low teens into the low thirties. Morning fog is expected. The general avalanche hazard will be Moderate. In the morning it may be possible for skiers and riders to trigger slabs to three foot depths in very steep north facing terrain in the Togwotee and Southwest areas. Increasing temperatures and direct sunlight will increase the sensitivity of these slabs and provide the possibility to trigger similar slabs in the Tetons and on other aspects.