Tetons

An Avalanche Watch has been extended through Sunday. The General Avalanche Hazard is CONSIDERABLE at the Upper and Mid elevations and LOW below 7,500 feet. With falling temperatures, light density snowfall, and declining winds, natural avalanche activity is still possible, but not likely. However, deadly slabs up to 5 feet in depth remain very susceptible to human triggers on a variety of aspects above 7,500 feet. At Low elevations rain followed by below freezing temperatures have significantly reduced the hazard. Clearing skies after the first significant snowfall of the season have the potential of luring backcountry travelers into hazardous terrain. Avalanche knowledge, excellent route finding skills, and the ability to resist peer pressure are essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain today.The Teton Mountain Lodge in Teton Village is putting on a special fund raiser for the Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center tonight, starting at 5 pm. Kit DesLauriers and Jimmy Chin will present a slide show on their successful ski descent of Mt. Everest. In addition, many great outdoor products will be raffled off.

Scattered snow showers are possible Saturday night as a storm system to south brushes the region. Cold mountain temperatures are expected to continue with overnight lows in the negative single digits, and daytime highs near 10 degrees on Sunday. Northwesterly winds are projected to increase overnight to 20 to 30 mph before veering to the East and decreasing to 10 to 20 mph on Sunday.An Avalanche Watch has been extended through the weekend. The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to remain CONSIDERABLE on Sunday. In addition to the possibility of natural avalanche activity, deadly slabs up to 5 feet in depth remain very susceptible to human triggers on a variety of aspects above 7,500 feet. Clearing skies after the first significant snowfall of the season have the potential of luring backcountry travelers into hazardous terrain. Avalanche knowledge, excellent route finding skills, and the ability to resist peer pressure are all essential for safe travel in avalanche terrain on Sunday.