Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The snowpack is mostly stable above 8,500 feet. Up there, backcountry travelers might be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow soft slab or loose snow sluff in very steep, avalanche prone terrain. As the day warms, the chance for loose slides involving yesterday’s snowfall will increase on sunlit aspects. Below 8,500 feet, snow depths are insufficient for avalanche activity.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Expect mostly clear skies overnight as a ridge of high pressure begins to move into the region from the west. Some thin, high clouds will be possible on Sunday. Overnight lows in the mountains will drop into the single digits before rebounding into the mid-20s during the day. Westerly to northwesterly ridgetop winds will remain light at 5 to 15 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Low on Saturday above 8,500 feet. Up there, backcountry travelers might be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow soft slab or loose snow sluff in very steep, avalanche prone terrain. Below 8,500 feet, snow depths are insufficient for avalanche activity.