Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The snowpack is mostly stable and the general avalanche hazard is LOW. Low hazard does not mean no hazard exists. Isolated pockets of recently formed wind slabs could be triggered at elevations above 8000 feet with depths of four to twelve inches on steep loaded slopes. Even these small slabs could carry someone unexpectedly and have serious consequences in terrain that has exposure to cliffs or obstacles.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Overnight and Friday morning mostly clear and cold conditions are expected. Temperatures are to be near zero degrees at all elevations in the morning. As the day progresses, so will the cloud cover as a weak upper level system arrives that should generate areas of light snow through Friday night. Mountain high temperatures are to be in the teens and winds are to be light. The general avalanche hazard will be Low. Above 8000 feet isolated pocket of wind slab could be triggered with depths of four to twelve inches in steep wind loaded terrain. Avalanches below 8000 feet are not expected.