Togwotee Pass

The avalanche hazard is limited to isolated pockets in steep terrain at the higher elevations (above an elevation of 9,000 feet) where recent new snow lies upon hard crusts that formed in October. Avalanche hazards are not a concern in areas where the recent new snow accumulated on bare ground.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies will be mostly sunny under a high pressure ridge. Warming aloft will occur as temperature inversions develop. Overnight lows will be in the teens in the mountains and near 10 degrees in the valleys. Daytime highs will rise into the 20s and 30s. Winds will be from the southwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard at the upper elevations in expected to be LOW. Some potential may remain for humans to trigger a shallow surface slab in steep avalanche starting zones where wind drifted snow lies upon a weak layer of faceted snow and a slick crust. Small slides in steep terrain can cause serious injury, especially during early season conditions when rocks and other obstacles increase the potential for traumatic injury. Avalanche hazards are not a concern in terrain where the recent new snow lies upon bare ground.