Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. Yesterdays strong west winds created dense new wind slabs up to a foot deep on leeward aspects. At the mid and upper elevations these surface slabs could be human triggered on steep slopes and have the potential to step down to depths of three feet in cliff areas, near cornices and on the steep walls of cirques and basins. Careful evaluation of snow and terrain features will be necessary in avalanche terrain.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A fast moving short wave trough will bring light snowfall overnight with accumulations of two to four inches possible. On Saturday skies will be overcast with the potential for some light snowfall. More significant snowfall is likely to develop in the evening. Temperatures will be in the teens. Winds will back from the northwest to the southwest at 15 to 20 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE. Dense shallow wind slabs up to a foot deep could be human triggered on steep slopes and have potential to step down to three feet in depth in cliff areas, near cornices and on the steep walls of cirques and basins. Careful evaluation of snow and terrain features will be necessary in avalanche terrain.