Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is LOW today, however new snow and strong southwest winds have formed isolated pockets of new soft slabs up to 18 inches in depth. These isolated pockets of soft slab could be human triggered especially in steep wind loaded avalanche starting zones above 8,000 feet. More snow and strong winds will increase the depth and size of these slabs as the day progresses. Increasing temperatures will increase snowpack instability and increase the avalanche hazard as the day progresses.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Once again another slightly weaker shot of moisture is expected to bring snow to Western Wyoming tonight, with 1-4 inches expected in the mountains and 0-3 in the valleys. At 9000' overnight lows near twenty degrees followed by highs near thirty on Sunday are expected. At 6500' a low in the mid twenties and high in low to mid thirties is expected. Decreasing 20-15mph average ridgetop winds from the South-Southwest are expected during this period.AVALANCHE HAZARD FOR THE TETONS, TOGWOTEE PASS/CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, GREYS RIVER/SOUTHWEST TRAILS AREASThe avalanche hazard for all the forecast areas through Sunday is LOW. There is insufficient snow amounts for avalanches below 9000'. The hazard is limited to very small isolated pockets of wind loaded snow that lie upon an early October crust on a few, very steep, very high, north facing slopes.