Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is LOW. Above 9,000 feet isolated pockets of slab up to 18 inches deep lie upon weak, old snow surfaces on northerly aspects. Backcountry travelers still have some potential of triggering these slabs in steep, wind-loaded starting zones. Below 9,000 feet, a shallow snowpack quickly transitions to bare ground and avalanche activity is unlikely.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Snow is forecasted to to increase Monday night and Tuesday then taper to snow showers by Tuesday afternoon with mountain accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. Mountain temperatures will plummet Monday evening and night with lows in the single digits by Tuesday morning then climbing only into the teens Tuesday. Winds will be westerly at 15 miles per hour.In the Teton area Tuesday, the General Avalanche Hazard is MODERATE at the upper elevations where pockets of slabs could be triggered by backcountry users. The chance of triggering new, soft surface slabs will increase with wind and snowfall. The General Avalanche Hazard is LOW in the shallower snowpacks of the Greys River and Togwotee Pass regions.