Salt River and Wyoming Ranges

The general avalanche hazard is CONSIDERABLE. Eight inches of new snow since yesterday morning and a foot in the prior two days have been pushed by westerly winds to create easily triggered soft slabs to three feet in depth on lee slopes. The potential also has increased to trigger deeper, hard-slab avalanches that could release on weak snow at the base of the snowpack. Hard slabs are hard to predict and may be released after a slope has been ridden several times. Conservative decision-making is essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain today.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Occasional light snow is forecasted for Sunday night and Monday as some moisture from the northwest rides over a ridge to the west. Daytime mountain highs Monday will be near 20 degrees and ridge crest winds will be westerly to northwesterly at 20 miles per hour. Two to three inches of accumulation are expected for the Tetons and one inch for surrounding areas.The general avalanche hazard in the Tetons and Greys River areas is expected to be CONSIDERABLE Monday. Soft slabs to four feet deep from the newer snow and deeper, hard slabs could be triggered by backcountry travelers in steep areas. Most recent activity has had some common elements: Very steep slopes, good build-up of snow from ridge-crest winds or cliffs above and underlying faceted snow. Skiing conservative lines and careful route-finding are essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain.In the Togwotee Pass area, where less snow has fallen, the hazard is expected to remain MODERATE.