Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Since Friday morning one to six inches of new snow has fallen on hard crusts. Winds have veered from the west, to the north, to the southeast with average speeds of 5 to 15 miles per hour with higher gusts. Isolated pockets of shallow surface slab less than a foot in depth could be human triggered in very steep terrain and cliff areas at the higher elevations. Avalanches are unlikely at the lower elevations.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Some additional light snowfall is likely overnight. Snow shower activity will end on Sunday. Skies will slowly clear as a high pressure ridge builds into the region. Temperatures will be cold in a northeast flow. Overnight lows near zero are expected. Daytime highs will rise into the single digits and teens. Winds will be easterly at 10 to 20 miles per hour with higher gusts.At the mid and upper elevations small pockets of soft surface slab up to 18 inches in depth in isolated areas could be triggered by skiers or riders in steep avalanche starting zones and cliff areas. Shallow loose snow sluffs could also be human triggered on very steep slopes. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE above an elevation of 8,000 feet and LOW below that elevation.