Togwotee Pass

Temperatures are starting out five to ten degrees cooler than yesterday morning, and snow surfaces that became damp on Wednesday have frozen. If mostly clear skies persist into the afternoon, very shallow wet loose sluffs involving the recent snowfall could develop on steep, sunlit aspects. In very steep, high elevation terrain where wind drifted snow has accumulated, skiers and riders might also be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow surface slab. Use caution in terrain with high exposure where even small slides can have serious consequences.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Cloud cover will continue to decrease overnight before returning Thursday morning ahead of the next Pacific weather system which will start to bring new snow to the area during the day. Overnight lows in the mountains will be around 20 before rising to near freezing in the afternoon. Ridgetop winds will back to the south at 5 to 15 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW on Thursday. At the higher elevations, skiers and riders might be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow surface slab in very steep terrain where wind drifted snow has accumulated. Up there, wet loose sluffs could also develop on sunlit aspects if mostly clear skies persist into the afternoon.