Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is HIGH.Strong winds, eight to ten inches of new snow and warming temperatures have created easily triggered slabs to three feet in depth on lee slopes. Natural or human triggered surface slides and/or the weight of the new snow will increase the potential to pull out deeper, hard slabs to six feet in depth in steep areas that have not yet slid.TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED. At lower elevations new snow and rain will increase the chance of slides from roofs and steep areas like road cuts.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A plume of Pacific moisture will move into western Wyoming Tuesday evening accompanied by westerly winds with 45 mile per hour averages at the ridgecrests. Snow accumulations in the mountains will be 8 to 10 inches by Wednesday morning and the snowfall will continue into the afternoon bringing several more inches. Mountain temperatures will rise into the upper twenties during the day. The General Avalanche Hazard will increase to HIGH Wednesday. New snow, strong winds, and warming temperatures will create easily triggered soft slabs two to three feet in depth on lee slopes. Natural or human triggered surface slides and/or the weight of the new snow will increase the potential to pull out deeper, hard slabs to six feet in depth in steep areas that have not yet slid.