Avalanche forecast

Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Apr 12, 2007Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low

Highlights

The General Avalanche Hazard is LOW. Strong northwest winds have formed isolated pockets of new dense slab up to 10 inches deep. These stiff shallow slabs lie upon hard old snow surfaces and could be human triggered on very steep wind loaded slopes and in cliff areas.

Avalanche Discussion

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies are expected to be partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of some light snowfall. Mountain temperatures will rise to near 30 degrees and winds will be east-northeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW. Isolated pockets of dense surface slab up to 12 inches deep exist and could be human triggered on steep wind loaded slopes.

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