Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The snowpack is mostly stable and the avalanche danger is Low. Low hazard does not mean no hazard exists. At the higher elevations, small pockets of wind slab that formed during Monday's snowfall can still be triggered on isolated terrain features where the recent snow has not yet bonded to the underlying hard snow. Avoid wind loaded terrain traps where even small slides can have harsh consequences. As skies clear and temperatures rise, wet slide activity involving the new snow may become possible at all elevations. At low elevations wet slides could also involve snow to the ground.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Partial clearing is expected to slowly continue through the night. Wednesday morning looks to mostly clear. During the afternoon, west winds are to increase from 10-20 mph averages to speeds closer to 25 mph. Mountain temperatures are to start In the upper teens but could quickly rise into the low thirties depending on the amount of morning sunshine. The general avalanche hazard will be Low on Wednesday. Backcountry travelers will have the potential to trigger lingering wind slabs on isolated terrain features, particularly at the high elevations. The chance for wet slides could develop if rapid warming occurs. Wet slide activity would just involve new snow at higher elevations but could involve deeper snow at the lowest elevations where the snowpack was substantially weakened during the weekend’s warm temperatures and some rain.