Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE. Strong winds and recent snow have created dense surface slabs one to three feet in depth, which could be triggered by backcountry travelers on steep, wind-loaded slopes. Any extended periods of sunshine will make these slabs more susceptible to failure, particularly at the lower elevations. Large, dangerous, deep slab avalanches remain possible and could run full track.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A quick moving Pacific storm system is expected to impact the region starting this evening and continuing into the morning hours on Monday. This system should produce four to eight inches of new snow and be accompanied by strong southwesterly winds at 25 to 35 miles per hour. Mountain temperatures will drop to near 10 degrees overnight before rising to near 20 on Monday.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be CONSIDERABLE in Western Wyoming on Monday. Diurnal warming and cooling cycles over the past two days have helped stabilize the snowpack. Overnight, new snowfall driven by strong southwest winds will form soft slabs 6 to 12 inches in depth which could be triggered by backcountry travelers in steep, wind-loaded terrain. In the Southwest Trails/Grays River area, some potential remains for deeper avalanches.