Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The snowpack is mostly stable and avalanche activity is unlikely except for small wind slabs at the upper elevations in steep terrain. These slabs were formed by strong southwest to northwest winds and will be less than a foot in depth. Although the slabs will be small, they have the potential to knock a person off their feet and could result in high consequences in extreme terrain but will have less impact on snowmobile riders. Backcountry travelers should use safe travel protocols of traveling one at a time through avalanche terrain and carry rescue gear.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Very light snowfall is expected to continue overnight with limited accumulation. By morning, cloud cover should lessen to partly cloudy. Temperatures in both the mountains and the valleys will start in the single digits and then climb into the twenties during the day. Winds will veer to the northwest at 15 to 25 miles per hour.The avalanche hazard is still Low in all the forecast areas as the snowpack is mostly stable. At the upper elevations in steep terrain, skiers and riders could encounter isolated pockets of wind slab that will be less than a foot in depth. These slabs will be small but in extreme terrain could have high consequences. Everywhere else avalanche activity is unlikely.