Tetons

At the upper elevations strong southwest winds overnight and new snow today continue to load leeward aspects. Dense surface slabs up to three feet in depth could be human triggered in steep avalanche prone terrain. At the mid elevations pockets of surface slab up to 18 inches deep may be human triggered in very steep avalanche starting zones. At the lower elevations above freezing temperatures and rain have saturated the snowpack in some areas. Wet slides to the ground are possible.

Light snow is expected Monday night through Tuesday with 3 to 5 inches possible overnight then one to two inches during the day Tuesday. Temperatures will be cooler with morning temperatures in the low teens then warming to the mid 20s. Winds at the ridge tops will be southwest at 20 miles per hour. The General Avalanche Hazard at upper elevations (9,000 to 10,500 feet) is expected to be MODERATE. Cooling temperatures and settlement of the deep, heavy new snow will help stabilize the snowpack. Backcountry travelers may trigger dense slabs one to three feet deep on steep, lee slopes. The avalanche hazard is expected to LOW at the mid and lower elevations where isolated pockets of wet-loose slides could be triggered in very steep terrain.