Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE. Along the higher ridge lines, south to southeast winds have formed soft slabs up to two deep on leeward aspects. These pockets of surface slab lie upon good sliding surfaces and could be triggered by humans or release naturally in very steep, wind loaded avalanche starting zones. The potential also exists to trigger deeper, hard slab avalanches that could release on persistent weak snow at the base of the snowpack.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Southeast winds with averages above twenty miles per hour overnight are to veer to the Southwest as snowfall intensifies in the morning and continues throughout the day. Highs are to be in the mid twenties. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE early in the morning and increase to Considerable above an elevation of 8,000 feet as continued snow and winds build the size and sensitivity of surface slabs. Humans who venture onto steep avalanche prone slopes could trigger loose snow sluffs, pockets of soft surface slabs with depths up to two feet and possibly older hard slaps up to the ground. At the lower elevations the general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW.