Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The General Avalanche Hazard is MODERATE. Isolated pockets of surface slabs six to eighteen inches in depth lie on steep, lee slopes near high ridgecrests. Avalanches could be triggered by backcountry riders or skiers where the newer snow rests on a hard melt-freeze crust formed in early November. Avalanches are unlikely at lower elevations where this crust is absent.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Increasing cloudy skies are forecasted for Sunday night along with rising wind speeds out of the Southwest reaching 30 mph by morning. Mountain and valley lows are expected to be near 20 before rising into the mid 30s up high and near 40 down low.The General Avalanche Hazard at the High elevation is expected to remain MODERATE on Monday. Isolated pockets of slab to six to eighteen inches in depth could be triggered in steep terrain underlain by the early November crust. In areas without this crust, avalanches are unlikely as the newer snow lies directly on the ground.