Togwotee Pass

New snow and winds will be increasing the avalanche hazard during the day. At the higher elevations small pockets of wind slab will begin to build and could be 6 to 12 inches deep by the end of the day. These slabs will be forming on weak, non-cohesive snow surfaces and crusts and are likely to be sensitive to human triggers. Monitor conditions for unstable snow and escalating hazard. Snow depths below an elevation of 8,500 are insufficient for avalanche activity.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Dry conditions will prevail for much of the night before moisture overspreads the region early tomorrow morning. Snowfall rates are to increase during the day with new snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible by early Friday morning. Temperatures will be in the teens and 20s in the mountains and rise into the 30s in the valleys. Southwest winds will increase to 20 with gusts to 35 miles per hour by sunset.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the morning and will be increasing during the day. At the higher elevations small pockets of wind slab will begin to build and could be 6 to 18 inches deep by the end of the day. These slabs will be forming on weak, non-cohesive snow surfaces and crusts and are likely to be sensitive to human triggers. Monitor conditions and adjust travel plans if sustained periods of rapid loading occur.