Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The General Avalanche Hazard is MODERATE. Two avalanche scenarios are possible today. First, pockets of surface slab 6 to 12 inches in depth could be triggered on steep, wind loaded slopes near ridgecrests. Second, deeper weak layers of faceted snow persist in steep, rocky areas with a shallow snowpack, and could fail to the ground under the weight of a skier, snowmachine, or groups of skiers or snowmachines. On Thursday, the fourth snowmobiler in a group of eight was killed in the Lionhead area as he crossed low on a slope and initiated the slide from below. The Greys River/Southwest Trails area has a similar snowpack and such events could be triggered today with severe consequences.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A weak disturbance will bring a chance of very light snow to the upper elevations tonight into Monday morning. Winds will be northerly at ten miles per hour and 9500 foot temperatures will rise into the upper teens. High pressure will begin to build again by Monday night. The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to remain MODERATE. Pockets of surface slab 6 to 12 inches in depth exist, and could be triggered on steep, wind loaded aspects near ridgecrests. Deeper instabilities associated with buried weak layers of faceted snow persist, especially in steep, rocky areas with a shallow snowpack.