Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE and will increase as the day warms. Soft slabs up to three feet in depth exist on steep avalanche prone slopes. These slabs could be triggered by the weight of a single person and will become more sensitive to human triggers as temperatures rise. Loose point slides are likely on steep sunlit aspects. Sustained sunshine and prolonged warming could rapidly increase the hazard.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A dryer southwest flow is moving into the region. On Friday skies are expected to be partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Temperatures will rise into the 20s in the mountains and into the 30s in the valley. Winds will back to the south and decrease to 10 miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE at the elevations between 8,000 and 10,500 feet. Soft slabs one to three feet deep could be triggered by humans on steep wind loaded avalanche prone slopes. The sensitivy of these slabs to human triggeres will likely increase as temperatures warm especially on sunlit aspects. Avalanches are unlikely at the lower elevations.