Togwotee Pass

The snowpack is mostly stable, however small slides in extreme terrain present a potential hazard and warm temperatures and sunshine will increase the wet snow avalanche hazard after snow surfaces soften. Wet slides are possible during the warmest portion of the day in steep terrain and cliff areas. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the morning and will increase to MODERATE during the afternoon in areas where significant softening of the snow surfaces occurs. This is our last avalanche hazard bulletin of the 2014/15 season. The center will continue to operate components of its automated weather station network. We will continue to post 24 hour summaries of that data on a daily basis, avalanche observations, field observations and snow pit profiles until mid-June. Weekly snowpack summaries will be posted until late May. Thank you for your observations and donations. Two thirds of the operating budget of the avalanche center is paid by those donations. Without that support our services would be severely limited.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Cooler air will continue to move into the region overnight as a cold front continues its southward progression. Skies on Sunday are expected to be partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers along the Continental Divide. Temperatures are expected to drop to near 20 degrees by daybreak and rise into the 30s and 40s during the day. Winds will be northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour.The snowpack is mostly stable, however warm temperatures and areas of sunshine will increase the wet snow avalanche hazard after snow surfaces soften. Wet slides are possible during the warmest portion of the day in steep terrain and cliff areas. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the morning and could increase to MODERATE during the afternoon in areas where significant softening of the snow surfaces occurs.