Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. Pockets of soft, surface slab up to 18 inches deep and loose snow sluffs could be human triggered on steep slopes. Older hard slabs up to three feet deep lie upon a base of depth hoar that persist at the base of the snowpack. Some potential may persist for humans, especially those on snowmachines, to trigger a deep hard slab in very steep avalanche starting zones.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )There will be a brief break overnight before the next system moves into the region. On Saturday snow will develop during the day and continue into Sunday. Several inches of accumulation are expected by sunset and five to ten inches are possible in the mountains by Sunday evening. Temperatures will be in the teens and 20s. Winds will be west to southwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE. Pockets of soft surface slab up to two feet in depth and loose snow sluffs could be human triggered in steep avalanche starting zones and in cliff areas. Some potential may also persist for humans to trigger hard slabs to three feet in depth due to the persistence of depth hoar at the base of the snowpack.