Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The General Avalanche Hazard is CONSIDERABLE today. Strong winds and recent snow have formed sensitive surface slabs to two feet in depth in the backcountry. These slabs lie upon hard crusts and surface hoar and will be easily triggered today by skiers and riders in steep wind loaded avalanche terrain. Yesterday avalanche activity was reported in the Snake River Canyon and a skier triggered also triggered a slide in that area.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )More snow and continued strong winds are to continue through Thursday night with 6" of snow expected in the Teton and Southwest areas and less in the Togwotee area. Temperatures on Thursday are to rise into the low twenties in the mountains.AVALANCHE HAZARD FORECAST FOR THE TETON AREA:The General Hazard is expected to raise to CONSIDERABLE Thursday morning at mid and upper elevations as strong winds continue to form very sensitive surface slabs to two feet in depth out of new and recent snow on leeward slopes. FOR THE TOGWOTEE PASS AREA and THE SOUTHWEST TRAILS AREA:The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate throughout these regions where pockets of surface slabs could be triggered on wind loaded slopes. These slabs have formed from new snowfall in the Western reaches of these areas and from last weeks snowfall in the Eastern and Southern parts of these regions. If significantly more snow is recieved in the Southwest Trails area Wednesday night the hazard there could raise to CONSIDERABLE on Thursday.Backcountry users are advised to consult area specific forecasts issued every morning as new information may become available and unexpected weather can change conditions.