Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The General Avalanche Hazard is LOW this morning and will rise to MODERATE this afternoon. Isolated pockets of surface slab up to 18 inches in depth could be triggered by backcountry travelers in steep, wind-loaded avalanche starting zones. On Sunday such slabs were triggered on an North facing slope near Stewart Peak and on an East facing slope near Palmer Peak. Warm temperatures today will increase the sensitivity of these slabs as well as provide the chance for shallow wet slides on steep sunlit slopes at all elevations.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Dry conditions and mostly clear skies are expected to continue through Tuesday morning before an upper level disturbance to the north brushes the region. This system will bring increasing cloud cover later in the day and may produce a few snow showers by Tuesday evening. Overnight lows in the mountains will dip into the upper teens before rising to near freezing on Tuesday. Ridgecrest winds will continue to back to the southwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to remain MODERATE at the upper elevations of the Teton Area. Surface slabs up to two feet in depth, which rest upon buried surface hoar and/or firm surfaces, could be triggered by backcountry travelers in steep, wind-loaded avalanche starting zones. These slabs are most likely to be triggered on slopes with little skier traffic, and will become more susceptible to failure if clear skies prevail throughout the day. The general avalanche hazard in the Teton Area below 9,000 feet, the Togwotee Pass/Continental Divide Area, and the Greys River/Southwest Trails Area is expected to be LOW on Monday morning. If skies stay clear into the afternoon hours, the general avalanche hazard could increase to MODERATE, particularly in the Greys River/Southwest Trails Area.