Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. Winds and snow have created easily triggered soft slabs to a foot in depth on steep, lee slopes that will increase in size with additional snow during the day. South facing slopes with sun crusts will have an increasing potential for sloughs that could build to dangerous depths on steep slopes.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. ) Light snow is forecasted to persist until tapering off near midnight. Around sunrise Wednesday another moist system will bring an additional 10 to 14 inches of snow to the area by Thursday morning. Mountain temperatures will rise to the mid twenties Wednesday after overnight lows in the teens. Winds along the upper elevations will be southwesterly at 25 to 30 M.P.H.New snow and wind will add to the existing snow that rests on smooth sun crusts and contains weak graupel layers. Easily triggered or natural slabs to three feet in depth will be possible and rapidly increasing snow will raise the chance of triggering slides through the day. At low elevations any rain will further weaken the warm snowpack and wet-loose slides will be possible particularly in steep ravines or roadcuts. The avalanche hazard is expected to be Considerable across the mountains of Western Wyoming Wednesday.