Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE this morning and rising to CONSIDERABLE in the afternoon. Slab avalanches up to five feet in depth could be triggered by backcountry travelers on steep, snow covered slopes. These dangerous slabs are most likely to be triggered by high marking snow machines, but could be triggered by single skiers on some slopes. Sunshine and warming temperatures through the day will make these slabs more susceptible to failure, along with the chance of sunballs, pinwheels, and loose sluffs. Caution is advised.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Lingering snow showers overnight could produce 1 to 3 inches of light density snow by Sunday morning. Northwest winds at 20 to 25 miles per hour will keep temperatures cold with overnight lows in the mountains dipping into the single digits before rising into the teens on Sunday. The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be LOW in the Tetons where backcountry travelers could trigger 6 to 12 inch pockets of soft slab in steep, wind-loaded starting zones. In the Southwest Trails/Greys River and Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass areas, the General Avalanche Hazard is expected to remain MODERATE. Some potential still persists for backcountry travelers, particularly high marking snow machines, to trigger dangerous hard slabs to five feet in depth on very steep slopes and in cliff areas.