Togwotee Pass

Today, dry snow avalanches are unlikely except for isolated pockets of wind slab in the upper elevation start zones. As the day warms, it may be possible for backcountry travelers to trigger small wet avalanches on steep solar terrain. Backcountry travelers should monitor the day’s warming and seek shaded terrain when the snow surface becomes wet. Although it is unlikely, there is a slight chance high marking snowmachines could trigger a large slab avalanche.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies are expected to be mostly clear with mountain temperatures warming into the 30s and above freezing. In the morning, a slight inversion will keep valley temperatures cold but this inversion should break by noon. Westerly ridgetop winds are expected to be in the teens to 20s. Tomorrow the avalanche hazard is expected to be low in the morning and may increase as the day warms. By the afternoon, it could be possible for humans to trigger small slab avalanches and wet loose avalanches on sunlit slopes. As the snow surfaces become damp, backcountry travelers should seek shaded terrain. In the Greys River and Togwotee Pass forecast areas, there remains a remote chance for a high marking snowmachines to trigger large slab avalanche.