Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. Backcountry users have the potential to trigger avalanches with slabs to three feet in depth on steep, wind loaded aspects. Softening sun crusts are an indication of increasing hazard and signal that steep slopes should be avoided.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. ) The Pacific storm system will continue to bring light snow into Tuesday evening before tapering off after midnight. Wednesday will have a chance of light snow in the early morning then skies will become partly cloudy. Temperatures will rise from morning lows near 10 degrees to the mid 20s. Winds will be northeasterly to northerly at 10 miles per hour.In the Tetons the new snow rests on slick sun crusts even on northeasterly aspects where the new snow is being worked into soft slabs a foot or more in depth. Backcountry travelers could release these slabs in steep avalanche-prone slopes at upper elevations. Periods of sunshine will rapidly soften the new snow and wet-loose sloughs will be possible on steep, sunlit aspects. In the Southwest Trails/Greys River areas and the Togwotee Pass area there remains concern that deeper slabs to three feet in depth could be human triggered on steep, avalanche paths. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate.