Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is LOW. Cold temperatures have developed strong melt-freeze crusts in most areas capping off the deeper instabilities in the snowpack. Low hazard does not mean no hazard; be alert to warming temperatures and rain at lower elevations and avoid very steep areas like ravines.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies will become overcast overnight ahead of a strong system that will bring snowfall by late morning Wednesday. The snowfall will increase in intensity dropping two to three inches of accumulation by early evening. Morning mountain temperatures will be in the mid teens then warm with the incoming storm to the mid 20s. Winds will be southwesterly at 20 miles per hour with stronger gusts. Precipitation may start as a rain-snow mix at low elevations.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be LOW. New snowfall has adhered well to older, hard surfaces. Isolated pockets of slab to 8 inches in depth may be human triggered in very steep, upper elevation areas such as couloirs or below cornices.