Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE. Loose new snow lies upon dense wind slabs with depths up to two feet. These slabs lie upon hard crusts and firm snow and could be easily triggered today by skiers and riders in steep wind loaded avalanche terrain. Cautious routefinding and conservative decision making is recommended.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Periods of snow showers are expected to continue before another storm system moves into the area on Friday night. High temperatures are to be in the mid twenties and winds are to be southwesterly with ten to twenty mile per hour averages. The general avalanche hazard is expected to remain Considerable above 9000 feet, Moderate from 7500 to 9000 feet, and Low below 7500 feet. Backcountry travelers will have the potential to easily trigger loose snow sluffs, shallow soft surface slabs, and deeper harder slabs in steep avalanche terrain. At higher elevations these slabs may have total depths to four feet as snowfall continues to load these slopes. Slab depths in the Southwest Trails/Greys River are expected to be lower, to total depths of two feet.