Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. The chance remains for riders or skiers to trigger hard slab avalanches in very steep terrain that were formed during the mid January storm cycle. Larger loads such as a group of skiers or multiple high marks may be needed to trigger such a slide. Triggered slides may have slab depths to four feet and are likely to carry severe consequences. The possibility also exists to trigger new snow sloughs or shallow soft slabs in steep terrain.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )The northern edge of the southern stream of a split flow pattern will bring light snow to the mountains of Western Wyoming overnight increasing somewhat in intensity Tuesday evening. Accumulations of three to five inches are possible by Tuesday night with the Togowtee Pass area expected to receive less. Temperatures will fall to ten degrees overnight then warm to the low 20s. Ridge top winds will be westerly at 10 to 15 miles per hour.New snow soft slabs or sloughs to a foot in depth may be triggered by people on steep slopes above 9,000 feet in the Tetons and Wyoming/Greys River ranges. Deeper slab concerns continue as noted above. Larger triggers such as groups or snow machines are more likely to initiate slides. In the Togwotee Pass area slabs of two to four feet in depth could be triggered by snow machines on steep slopes, particularly under cliff areas or just below ridge tops. The general avalanche hazard in all these areas is expected to be MODERATE.