Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is LOW. West winds have drifted snow onto leeward aspects along the highest ridge lines. Isolated pockets of wind slab up to a foot deep lie upon weak layers of faceted snow and hard old snow surfaces. These surface slabs could be triggered by humans who venture into very steep, avalanche starting zones.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )On Friday it will be dry with warmer temperatures and decreasing winds. Temperatures will become inverted. Overnight temperatures will drop to 10 to 20 below in the valleys and only into the single digits below zero at the higher elevations. Daytime highs on Friday will rise into the teens. Winds will back to the southwest. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW. At the upper elevations low hazard does not mean no hazard. West winds have formed isolated pockets of wind slab up to a foot deep on leeward aspects. Humans who venture into steep avalanche starting zones could trigger these slabs. Avalanches are unlikely in the shallow snowpack below an elevation of 8,000 feet.