Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Temperatures on the top of Mount Coffin at 10870 feet only cooled to 35 degrees overnight. Sunlight and rapidly warming temperatures will quickly weaken the snowpack today at all elevations. The general avalanche hazard will rise from Low in the early morning hours to Considerable by this afternoon. Wet slab and wet loose avalanche activity will become possible in steep terrain at all elevations today. These slides will be sensitive to any human traffic and may release naturally. Slabs may have depths to three feet and any moving snow may entrain the snowpack to the ground. Conservative decision making is essential today.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Dry conditions are expected to continue. Skies are to be mostly sunny and mountain temperatures are to rise into the mid forties following just below freezing temperatures overnight.In the morning, avalanches will be unlikely given the re-frozen snow surfaces. Sunlight and warming will quickly weaken the surface crust, increasing the hazard to Moderate. As this occurs the possibility for skiers or riders to trigger wet or soft slabs to depths of eighteen inches will develop above 8500 feet in very steep terrain. Small wet loose slides could also be triggered or release naturally at all elevations during the afternoon.