Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is Moderate. Backcountry travelers could trigger soft slabs and loose snow sluffs 6 to 18 inches in depth in very steep, wind loaded avalanche terrain. Daytime warming and extended periods of sunshine will make these slides more susceptible to failure as the day progresses. Shallow wet slide activity could become possible in the afternoon in areas where overnight lows have been near or above freezing.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )The Pacific low pressure system is expected to shift east bringing six to ten inches of new snow to the Teton and Togwotee Pass areas and up to twelve to the Greys River area through Thursday. Overnight lows in the mountains will be in the mid to low 20s as the valleys dip to near 30, before rising to near freezing up high and into the low 40s down low. Ridgetop winds will back to the northeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour.If forecasted snowfall arrives, the general avalanche hazard above 9,000 feet is expected to be Considerable in the Teton and Greys River areas and Moderate in the Togwotee Pass area; if not, the general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate. Backcountry travelers could trigger soft slabs and loose snow sluffs, one to two feet in depth in very steep, wind loaded avalanche terrain. Any extended periods of sunshine will make these slides more susceptible to failure.