Togwotee Pass

The General Avalanche Hazard is MODERATE. West-southwest winds and snow over the weekend formed soft surface slabs up to 18 inches in depth. Older hard slabs up to four feet in depth lie upon a weak base of faceted snow. Human triggered avalanches are possible especially on steep slopes with larger deposits of wind drifted snow. Larger triggers like multiple high marks or more than one person on a slope at the same time may be necessary to start a slide.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )The weak, upper level trough will bring flurries or light snow showers to the mountains overnight Monday. Tuesday afternoon a trough will bring widespread snowfall to the area. Temperatures will rise to the mid teens and ridge top winds will be southwesterly at 20 to 25 miles per hour.Surface slabs eighteen inches deep and older slabs to 4 feet in depth could be triggered in steep terrain. Larger triggers like multiple people traversing a slope or highmarking snowmobiles may be necessary to start slides. The general avalanche hazard is forecasted to be Moderate Tuesday.