Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE. At mid and upper elevations backcountry travelers could release new soft slab avalanches to 18 inches in depth on steep, lee slopes and near cross-loaded rideges. Snow machiners have the greater potential to trigger slides that step down to depths of four feet in cliff areas, near cornices and on the steep walls of basins. Conservative decision-making and careful routefinding are essential today.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Heavy snowfall is expected to continue into the evening then taper off by early Wednesday morning. Temperatures will fall to the mid teens by morning and only light snow is forecasted for the day. Winds will be southwesterly at 30 miles per hour during the snowfall event then slow and veer to westerly during the day Wednesday.Rapid snowfall and southwest winds will develop easily triggered or naturally releasing surface slabs to 18 inches in depth at upper and mid elevations by Wednesday morning. The avalanche hazard will be Considerable. Deeper slabs could be released by backcountry users on steep walls of bowls, near cliff bands or under cornices.