Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is LOW. The snowpack is mostly stable above 8000 feet but some potential exists for humans to trigger slab avalanches in isolated pockets on very steep, avalanche prone slopes. At lower elevations the overnight low temperatures have cooled the surface of the warm snowpack and reduced the avalanche danger. Any periods of sunshine or unexpected warming will cerate an increased chance of wet-loose slides in very steep areas.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. ) A storm system will bring snow and possible thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday. The Tetons, Salt and Wyoming ranges could see 4 to 8 inches of snow by mid day Monday. The Togwotee Pass/Continental Divide area could receive more. Mountain temperatures will rise from the upper teens in the morning to the low 30s during the day. Temperatures on lower slopes should rise from the mid 20s into the mid 30s. Winds will be northwesterly overnight at 20 miles per hour then back to northeasterly at 25 Monday morning.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate Wednesday above 9,500 feet as new snow and winds may create user triggered soft slabs to a foot in depth on steep, lee slopes with smooth sun crusts. Areas below 9,500 feet should remain cool enough to keep the hazard at low.