Soldier & Wood River Valley Mtns

Mostly stable conditions exist, and large avalanches are unlikely. You may find isolated, thin pockets of windblown snow near upper elevation ridgelines. Small, loose snow sluffs are possible in very steep terrain sheltered from the wind. 

The danger is LOW, and large avalanches are unlikely. However, small avalanches can ruin your day in alpine or high-consequence terrain. We're not facing a single, well-defined avalanche problem, but there are a couple of things to consider as you head into the mountains: 

WIND SLABS: Watch for small wind slabs in exposed terrain. This zone only received 1-3" of snowfall over the past couple of days, so any fresh wind slabs will be both isolated and thin. An older generation of wind slabs formed last week. They are more difficult to trigger than when they formed, but a skier did trigger one in the Warm Springs drainage last week (photo and details here). While these slabs and resulting avalanches will not be big enough to bury people, they may be difficult to spot with the recent dusting of new snow. Triggered avalanches could travel quite fast on the hard surfaces beneath them on some slopes. If the snow suddenly gets deeper and/or stiffer, you've found a wind slab. If you see cracks shooting out from your skis or boards, think about the consequences of being knocked over by a small avalanche before committing to skiing or riding the slope.  

LOOSE SNOW (SLUFFS): Small, loose snow avalanches are possible in very steep terrain that is sheltered from the wind, especially in the western part of this zone where more snow fell recently. They are most likely on slopes that directly face the sun. As with the wind slabs described above, the primary hazard is a small slide knocking you over and pushing you somewhere you don't want to go.