Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The General Avalanche Hazard is CONSIDERABLE. Extreme westerly winds and over 10 inches of new snow over the weekend created slabs three feet or deeper on lee slopes. These slabs could be triggered on steep slopes, under cliff bands or chutes, or steep roll-overs. As the snow settles, increased triggers may be necessary to initiate a slide: multiple high marks or more than one sled on a slope. Any surface slides have the potential to pull out deeper, old snow.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )High pressure will build over the region bringing dry, clear weather Tuesday. Daytime high temperatures will rise into the upper teens and ridge top winds will be westerly at 15 to 20 miles per hour.The strong winds and heavy snowfall of the past two days have created slabs to three feet in depth in lee areas at the upper elevations. These slabs rest on slopes with easterly to northerly aspects. Contributing factors may be the proximity of ridge crests, slopes that receive increased loading from cliffs or chutes, or distinct convex profiles. Tuesday the General Avalanche Hazard will be CONSIDERABLE at upper elevations in the Tetons and Greys River areas and MODERATE in the Togwotee Pass area. Faceted, weak snow at the base of the snowpack is still of concern in the Togwotee Pass/Continental Divide area. Larger triggers like multiple high-marking tracks may be needed to pull out these deeper slides.