Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE. Several feet of new snow has resulted in unstable slabs in the backcountry. Soft easily triggered surface slabs from yesterday's storm could be easily released today to depths of two feet. That snow rests upon hard slabs that lie on old buried weak layers. Large, destructive avalanches could be triggered today from the presence of additional loads such as snowmobiles or skiers. Debris from small slides of the new snow can rapidly pile up to lethal depths in ravines or against trees.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. ) A weak system will move over the region tonight bringing 2 to 4 inches of light snow to the mountains by mid day Wednesday. Daytime highs should rise into the low twenties. Ridgetop winds should slow and be west to northwesterly at 15 mph.AVALANCHE HAZARD FOR THE TETON, TOGWOTEE PASS/CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND GREYS RIVER/SOUTHWEST TRAILS AREASThe general avalanche danger will decrease to CONSIDERABLE at the mid and upper elevations on Wednesday. Time and settlement should strengthen the snowpack although new soft slabs to three feet in depth could be easily triggered near ridgetops and slides will still be easily triggered on steep slopes at upper and mid elevations. In areas that see little backcountry traffic the potential is greater for larger destructive slides. Backcountry users are advised to consult area specific forecasts issued every morning as new information may become available and unexpected weather can change conditions.