Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The General Avalanche Hazard is LOW this morning and will rise to MODERATE this afternoon if clear skies prevail throughout the day. Isolated pockets of surface slab up to 18 inches in depth could be triggered by backcountry travelers in steep, wind-loaded avalanche starting zones. These avalanches will become more susceptible to failure as the day warms, along with the chance of shallow wet slides on lower elevation, sunlit slopes.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Cloud cover is expected to persist overnight before dissipating later in the day on Monday. Ridgetop winds will continue to back to the west at 5 to15 miles per hour. Overnight lows at all elevations will be in the low teens before rising into the low 30s on Monday.The general avalanche hazard is expected to remain MODERATE at the upper elevations of the Teton Area. Wind slabs up to two feet in depth, which rest upon buried surface hoar and/or firm surfaces, could be triggered by backcountry travelers in steep, wind-loaded avalanche starting zones. These slabs are most likely to be triggered on slopes with little skier traffic, and will become more susceptible to failure as the day warms. The general avalanche hazard in the Teton Area below 9,000 feet, the Togwotee Pass/Continental Divide Area, and the Greys River/Southwest Trails Area is expected to be LOW on Monday morning. If clear skies and warm temperatures prevail, the general avalanche hazard could increase to MODERATE by the afternoon, particularly in the Greys River/Southwest Trails Area.