Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Surface slabs with depths to eighteen inches could be human triggered in steep wind loaded terrain above 8500'. In isolated areas a slight chance persists to trigger harder slabs to three feet on weak snow that persists at the base of the snowpack.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A series of weak troughs will continue to bring light snow to the mountains overnight and through Thursday. One to four inches of snow could fall in each twelve hour period. Temperatures should be similar to today with highs near twenty degrees and southwest winds are to have averages near twenty miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate at higher elevations where surface slabs could be triggered in steep wind loaded terrain. In isolated areas the potential exists for hard slab avalanches to occur on weak snow near the base of the snowpack. Such failure is likely to require large triggers such as snow machines, groups of people, or possibly a triggered surface slab.