Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche danger is LOW above 9,000 feet and not rated below that elevation due to low or no snow coverage. Over the last two days, six to seven inches of snow has fallen on top of a shallow and stable snowpack. Avalanches are unlikely today, however backcountry travelers are urged to use caution as many hazards exist just below the snow surface.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Light to moderate snowfall is to continue through most of the evening and night. Additional accumulations of two to six inches is possible by sunrise in favored locations. Temperatures should drop overnight into the teens on summits and to the mid-twenties in valleys before climbing tomorrow to the low twenties up high and mid-thirties down low. Skies will be mostly cloudy during the day with isolated mountain showers. West winds are to average between 20 and 25 mph. The general avalanche danger will be LOW on Saturday above 7500 feet where new snow is accumulating on a shallow snowpack. Near 10000 feet isolated very small wind slabs could be present in shaded cliff bands although travel to that terrain is difficult and unlikely. Terrain below 7500 is not yet rated due to insufficient coverage.