Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The General Avalanche Hazard is MODERATE and will raise to CONSIDERABLE this afternoon. Slabs formed during this weeks storms lie in steep avalanche terrain to depths of 2'. These slabs lie upon hard crusts and could be triggered today by riders and skiers. Increasing temperatures and sunlight will weaken these slabs today making them more sensitive as the day progresses as well as providing for the possibility of wet slides.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies are expected to clear on Thursday, after a fast moving system passing through during the night potentially deposits an inch of snow in the mountains and light rain at the base. Mountain temperatures are to rise into the forties during the afternoon after falling to into the mid twenties during the evening. Winds are expected to be light on Thursday.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate in the upper elevations where the chance remains for human triggered slab avalanches to two feet in depth in steep wind loaded terrain. Rising temperatures will increase the sensitivity of these slabs as well as provide for the possibility of small wet slides. At lower elevations where little new snow fell and the old snowpack is shallow or non-existent, the hazard is expected to be LOW in the morning and may rise to Moderate in the afternoon as the potential for wet slides increases.