Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE above an elevation of 8500 feet. Temperatures have steadily increased since Tuesday morning while 4-6 inches of snow fell at the higher elevations yesterday. At the upper elevations pockets of soft slabs to 12 inches in depth could be triggered by users on steep, north to northeast facing slopes or cliff areas. Larger triggers have the potential to pull out deeper slabs to three feet in areas where the faceted snow persists near the base of the snowpack. The general avalanche hazard is LOW below an elevation of 8,500 feet where the snowpack is mostly stable and avalanches are unlikely.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Following light snow overnight, a new storm system will move quickly into Western Wyoming by Thursday afternoon with the potential for significant snowfall through Friday morning. This storm is to be warmer with mountain temperatures Thursday afternoon reaching the mid twenties while southwest winds have averages near thirty miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate above elevations of 8500'. Very soft surface slabs, expected to be shallow in the morning will increase in size and sensitivity as snowfall increases during the day. These slabs may be sensitive to skiers in very steep wind loaded terrain at the higher elevations. Backcountry travelers in the Togwotee Pass area have the potential to trigger deeper hard slabs to depths of four feet in steep terrain.