Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

A couple more inches of new snowfall to the higher elevations has brought storm totals since Saturday to five to ten inches in the Wyoming Range. Above 9000 feet, recent snow lies upon the ground on Southerly aspects and on older firm snow on northerly aspects. In steep wind loaded areas where old snow lies, a chance exists for small slabs to be human triggered. The greatest risk associated with backcountry travel lies in the fact that the snowpack is very shallow and many rocks and other hazards exist that could cause injury from involvement in a very small avalanche or simply while travelling. Use Caution. Below 9,000 feet, the snowpack remains too shallow for avalanches.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies are to be partly to mostly cloudy tonight with increasing chances of snow after midnight that could bring an inch of snow to the western mountains by sunrise. Snow showers are expected throughout the day on Tuesday with one to three inches of additional snowfall expected. Mountain temperatures are to rise from the single digits to the upper teens. Winds are to be southwesterly at 10 to 20 miles per hour. In the valleys, accumulations of around an inch of snow are expected and temperatures are to reach into the mid-twenties. The avalanche danger rating will be Low above 9000 feet and will not be rated below that elevation due to insufficient snow depths. Above 9000’, isolated pockets of slab could exist where recent snow has been blown onto old snow surfaces in steep terrain. The greatest risk associated with backcountry travel lies in the fact that the snowpack is very shallow and many rocks and other hazards exist that could cause injury in a very small avalanche or simply while travelling. Use Caution.