Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is Low below 10,500 feet. Tuesday night and Wednesday, two to five inches of snow fell on a generally stable snowpack. As temperatures warm today this new snow could release as dry or wet loose slides in steep terrain. Be cautious of terrain where even very small avalanche activity can carry someone into or over terrain that may have severe consequences.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )As the system continues to move to the east, the likelihood for snow will continue to diminish overnight and mostly clear skies are expected west of the continental divide on Thursday with mostly cloudy skies expected to continue to the east. Temperatures are to rise into the upper thirties in the mountains and the upper forties to low fifties in the valleys. Summit winds from the northeast are to continue with averages of ten to twenty miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be low on Thursday below 10500 feet. Dry and wet loose avalanches will be possible as the day warms, especially in area that received greater accumulations during this most recent event.