At the upper elevations buried instabilities may persist in some upper elevation active avalanche paths. Large human triggered avalanches remain a possibility in those slide paths. Avalanches are unlikely below an elevation of 8,500 feet where the snowpack is mostly stable.
In isolated areas at the higher elevations layers of weak faceted snow are buried in the snowpack in steep, avalanche-prone slopes that face north through east to south. In those areas some potential may remain for snowmobilers to trigger deep hard slab avalanches up to three feet in depth.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Dryer conditions are expected overnight with a few scattered snow showers. Areas of light snowfall that could bring an inch or two of snow to the higher elevations are possible on Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the teens during the night time hours and will rise into the 20s and 30s during the day. Winds will be west to southwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour.Mostly stable snow exists. Isolated pockets of wind slab will be a concern at the upper elevations. These shallow wind slabs could be human triggered in cliff areas, in steep couloirs and on steep hanging snowfields. In isolated areas in the Togwotee Pass and Greys River areas deep hard slabs could be human triggered in steep active avalanche paths. Although the general avalanche hazard is mostly LOW areas of MODERATE hazard persist.
