Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE today. Overnight temperatures were the warmest of the year to date with mountain locations barely reaching the freezing point, if at all. The low on Mount Coffin was was 31 degrees F. Warm temperatures today and possibly some rain will further weaken the snowpack. Riders and skiers will have an increasing potential today to trigger slab avalanches to three foot depths in very steep terrain that is prime for hill climbing and in steep terrain under cliff and rocky areas. Natural wet slide activity is also possible today. Note: The last forecast for the season will be issued tomorrow morning. Snowpack summaries and avalanche event data and mapping will continue to be updated periodically. Weather stations will continue to operate and attributes such as snowfall amounts, temperatures, and wind information can be monitored through the weather and snow link on our website. Thank you for your support this season.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Snow showers at high elevations and rain showers below are possible overnight and into Saturday morning. Skies are to be partly cloudy in the afternoon as mountain temperatures rise from early morning lows in the upper twenties to highs in the upper forties. Winds are to be westerly at 5-15 miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE in steep wind loaded avalanche terrain where recent snow storms have deposited snow upon the old snowpack. Generally this hazard exists above 9000 feet although it does reach into lower elevations in the Southwest Trails area and isolated areas of the Tetons. As temperatures quickly rise well above the freezing point the snow surface will weaken providing for the possibility of wet slides as well as the increased chance for human triggered slab avalanches to three foot depths in very steep terrain near cliff and rocky areas.