Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

Mountain temperatures are starting out 10 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday morning. If near surface crusts begin to break down as the day warms, start to transition to cooler terrain to avoid the potential of shallow wet loose sluffs on sunlit aspects. In high elevation terrain where the snowpack has remained mostly dry, skiers and riders might still be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow wind slab in very steep couloirs and cliff areas.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Flow aloft will veer to the west and be zonal by midday on Saturday. A few scattered snow showers could linger overnight before dissipating by morning. Cloud cover will be on the decrease during this period, and partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies are in store for Saturday. Overnight lows in the mountains will be in the low teens before climbing into the mid 20s during the day. Southwesterly ridgetop winds will veer to the west at 15 to 25 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW Sunday morning. As the day warms, the chance for shallow wet loose slides could return on sunlit aspects. Monitor daytime warming, and begin to transition to cooler terrain if surface crusts begin to break down. In high elevation terrain where the snowpack has remained mostly dry, skiers and riders might still be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow wind slab in very steep couloirs and cliff areas.