Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE above an elevation of 8,500 feet. Snowmobilers and skiers could trigger dense surface slabs up to eighteen inches in depth in steep, wind loaded avalanche terrain. The possibility persists, especially for snowmobilers, to trigger deeper hard slabs running on or below a strong early season crust near the base of the snowpack.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Light snow showers are expected to continue into Sunday depositing three to six inches of new snow by Sunday evening. Overnight lows in the mountains will be near 20 before rising into the mid to upper 20s during the day. Southwesterly ridgetop winds will range from 10 to 15 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE above an elevation of 8,000 feet on Sunday. There, backcountry travelers could trigger pockets of soft slab one to two feet in depth in steep, wind loaded avalanche terrain. The potential persists, particularly in the Southwest Trails and Togwotee Pass areas, for larger loads, such as snowmobiles, to trigger hard slabs lying on a strong early season crust up to four feet deep.