Togwotee Pass

The General Avalanche Hazard is MODERATE. Snow and winds over the past week have deposited soft surface slabs to eighteen inches in depth in the mountains. These slabs could be triggered by riders or skiers today in steep, high, avalanche starting zones where the newer snow sits on a hard, slick crust that formed in early November.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. ) Mostly clear skies with mountain temperatures at or above freezing. Winds along the ridgecrests will be light out of the west.The General Avalanche Hazard at high elevations is expected to remain MODERATE. Isolated pockets of slab to eighteen inches could be triggered in steep terrain underlain by the old, slick snow crust. In areas without the crust, avalanches are unlikely as the newer snow lies directly on the ground.