Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is LOW. Riders and skiers have the ability to easily initiate new snow sluffs and very soft slabs in steep terrain today. The size of these slabs is expected to be small, however in long or constricting terrain features where moving snow can increase in volume caution is advised to avoid being pushed into the physical hazards or terrain traps that may lie below.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A series of weak low pressure troughs are to pass through, bringing areas of light snowfall to the mountains overnight and Thursday. Accumulations are to be light. Temperatures are expected to rise to near twenty degrees while west winds have averages of ten to fifteen miles per hour on the summits.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW. Riders and skiers will have the ability to easily trigger new snow sluffs and very soft shallow slabs in steep terrain. These are expected to be small in size however backcountry travelers should avoid long constricting terrain features where a small slide could pick up enough mass to push someone into rocks or other hazards.