Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE this morning and will increase through the day with forecasted new snow. Surface slabs to a foot in depth could be triggered on steep, wind loaded slopes. Beneath the new slabs DANGEROUS slabs up to six feet in depth could be triggered in the steep starting zones of major avalanche paths. Larger triggers such as groups of skiers or snowmachiners are more likely to initiate failure of these slabs.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Heavy snow and high winds are expected tonight through Wednesday. As much as 20 inches of new snow could fall in the mountains by Thursday morning. Winds are expected to be southwesterly tonight, veering to westerly tomorrow and blowing at forty mile per hour averages with gusts in the sixties. Temperatures Tuesday night and Wednesday will be in the low to mid twenties.AVALANCHE HAZARD FOR THE TETON, TOGWOTEE PASS/CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND GREYS RIVER/SOUTHWEST TRAILS AREASThe general avalanche danger (now MODERATE) is expected to increase Wednesday at the mid and upper elevations in the Tetons and Greys River/Southwest Trails areas. Sensitive slabs to eighteen inches in depth may be easily triggerd tomorrow morning and the size of those slabs will increase through the day. Low elevations may remain at LOW hazard depending on the final numbers. A chance remains to trigger deeper hard slabs in extremely steep terrain. Less snow is forecasted for the Togwotee Pass area where the hazard will likely stay at MODERATE.Backcountry users are advised to consult area specific forecasts issued every morning as new information may become available and unexpected weather can change conditions.