Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE above an elevation of 7,500 feet. Unstable slabs to three feet in depth persist on a variety of aspects in the backcountry. In some hard to predict areas of steep terrain, the potential exists for riders to trigger these dangerous slabs even after they have been crossed several times.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A weak system is to bring some light snow tonight followed by lingering snow showers on Thursday. Mountain temperatures are to rise to the upper twenties and winds are to average between ten and twenty miles per hour and become Northwesterly during this period. The general avalanche hazard will be Moderate or Considerable depending on how much moisture is received overnight. Unstable areas persist in steep avalanche terrain. Riders and skiers have the potential to trigger hard slab avalanches to the ground in this steep terrain even after a slope has been tracked several times. Caution is advised due to the difficulty in predicting which slopes may fail.