Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE above 8,500 feet and LOW below that elevation. Northwest to west winds have formed isolated pockets of new soft slab up to a foot deep on leeward aspects at the higher elevations. In addition weak snow persist at the base of the snowpack. Humans who venture onto steep slopes could trigger an isolated pocket of new soft slab avalanche and may have some potential to trigger a deep hard slab avalanche. The potential for humans to trigger one of these avalanches will increase as the day progresses and temperatures rise.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A high pressure ridge moving in from the west will bring dry conditions to the region. Skies on Friday will be mostly clear above areas of morning valley fog. Thermal inversions will develop in a warming trend. Mountain temperatures will drop into the low teens overnight and rise to near 30 degrees during the day. Winds will back towards the southwest at 10 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the Teton area and MODERATE in the Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass and Southwest Trails/Greys River areas. At the higher elevations isolated pockets of wind slab up to 18 inches deep could be triggered in steep avalanche starting zones and cliff areas. In the Togwotee Pass and Greys River areas some potential may persist for humans on steep slopes to trigger full depth hard slab avalanches. The potential for humans to trigger avalanches will increase in all areas as the day progresses and temperatures rise.