In steep avalanche starting zones and cliff or rocky areas the chance continues for backcountry riders and skiers to trigger pockets of slab with depths to eighteen inches. Increasing temperatures and sunlight will increase the sensitivity of these slabs this afternoon and provide the potential for small wet loose Avalanches. At low elevations avalanches are unlikely except for in isolated pockets in the steepest terrain.
Wind slabs formed during recent snow events lie in steep avalanche prone terrain. These slabs could be soft or hard and have depths to eighteen inches.
Expect mostly clear skies under a ridge of high pressure on Sunday. Overnight lows will be near 10 in the mountains and zero in the valley as inverted conditions build. Daytime temperatures will rise into the upper 20s up high and mid 30s down low.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be MODERATE on Sunday. In the Tetons, the chance for backcountry travelers to trigger pockets of wind slab 6 to 18 inches deep will increase with daytime warming. Persistent slabs up to three feet deep still pose a threat to skiers and riders in the Togwotee Pass and Greys River areas. Daytime warming will increase the hazard on sunlit aspects in the afternoon in these areas also. The general avalanche hazard does not apply to extreme terrain where even small slides can have very serious consequences.
