Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Avalanche activity should be limited to the new snow. In very steep, wind loaded terrain above 8,500 feet, skiers and riders could trigger pockets of soft slab with depths ranging from 6 to 12 inches. As the day warms, these slabs will become more susceptible to failure on sunlit aspects. Daytime warming will also bring about the possibility of small wet loose sluffs. These small slides will pose their greatest threat to backcountry travelers in very steep, long couloirs and in terrain above cliff bands. Monitor the sun’s impact on the new snow, and transition to shaded terrain before snow surfaces becomes wet.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies on Saturday as a transitory ridge of high pressure moves over the region. Overnight lows in the mountains will be in the low teens before rising into the upper twenties in the afternoon. Ridgetop winds will be light and variable.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Low on Saturday. Skiers and riders might be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow soft slab in very steep, wind loaded terrain above 9,000 feet. As the day warms, these slabs will become more susceptible to failure on sunlit aspects. Daytime warming will also bring about the possibility of small wet loose sluffs involving the new snow. These small slides could pose a threat to backcountry travelers in very steep, long couloirs and in terrain above cliff bands.