Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

At the higher elevations (above an elevation of 8,500 feet) the recent new snow has accumulated on slick old snow surfaces. Humans could trigger isolated pockets of new soft slab up to a foot deep in steep wind loaded avalanche starting zones or shallow loose snow sluffs in steep terrain unaffected by the wind. Avalanches are not likely in areas below 8,000 feet where the new snow lies upon prviously bare ground.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )The moist and unsettled west-northwest flow will continue to favor the west slope of the Tetons and Togwotee Pass but will slowly dry out by late Sunday morning. Several inches of additional accumulation are possible overnight in favored areas. Skies will be mostly cloudy on Sunday with scattered snow showers. In the mountains temperatures will drop to near zero overnight and remain in the single digits on Sunday. Winds are expected to be northwesterly at 10 to 20 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE at the higher elevations of the Teton Range where the greatest new snow accumulations have occurred. In these areas northwest winds could form pockets of soft slab up to 18 inches in depth on slick melt-freeze crusts. Humans who venture into steep wind loaded avalanche starting zones could trigger these slabs. The general avalanche hazard is expected to LOW in areas with lesser new snow accumulations and at the mid elevations. Lower elevations lack snow.