Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. Rapidly warming temperatures will increase the chance for naturally occurring and human triggered wet-loose surface slides on steep, sunlit slopes. Avoid steep, south facing slopes and their run-outs in the afternoon. The heat will also increase the chance for people to release partial or full depth, hard-slab avalanches. The larger slides have been dormant for some time but the loose, faceted snow layers within and at the base of the snowpack remain and the stress of high temperatures and backcountry users could trigger an event.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. ) High pressure will build into the region keeping skies clear for cold mornings then rapidly warming temperatures. Monday morning mountain lows will be in the teens then rise into the upper thirties or warmer. Winds will be light and variable at the ridge tops.The general avalanche hazard in the Tetons will be Moderate where northeast winds blew the new snow into pockets of dense surface slabs to 18 inches in depth near ridge tops and across exposed ridges. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate in the Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass and Southwest Trails/Greys River areas due to the possibility for users to trigger full depth, hard-slab avalanches.Warming temperatures will make all avalanches more susceptible to triggers and create the chance of naturally released and human triggered wet-loose slides.