Tetons

Low hazard does not mean no hazard. Mountain temperatures are starting out 10 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday morning. Colder temperatures and cloud cover will significantly diminish the threat of wet slides. However, if mostly clear skies return in the afternoon, be cognizant of a potential warmup. On very steep, avalanche prone slopes at the higher elevations that have not been significantly affected by the sun, skiers and riders might still be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow wind slab involving snowfall from last week. This hazard is likely to be more widespread in the cooler terrain above 10,500 feet.

Flow aloft will veer to the west and be zonal by midday on Saturday. A few scattered snow showers could linger overnight before dissipating by morning. Cloud cover will be on the decrease during this period, and partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies are in store for Saturday. Overnight lows in the mountains will be in the low teens before climbing into the mid 20s during the day. Southwesterly ridgetop winds will veer to the west at 15 to 25 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW Sunday morning. As the day warms, the chance for shallow wet loose slides could return on sunlit aspects. Monitor daytime warming, and begin to transition to cooler terrain if surface crusts begin to break down. In high elevation terrain where the snowpack has remained mostly dry, skiers and riders might still be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow wind slab in very steep couloirs and cliff areas.