Tetons

At mid and high elevations, a storm dropping several feet of new snow ended yesterday morning. Soft and hard slabs to five feet or more in depth could be triggered today by backcountry travelers or release naturally on steep slopes. Sloughs on all aspects have the potential to entrain large amounts of snow and run very far. Yesterday WYDOT released two large slides in Glory Bowl north of Teton Pass with debris covering the highway. A large, naturally released slide also ran midday on an east facing slope south of the Jackson Hole Resort. At low elevations pockets of soft slabs to three feet in depth and sloughs could rapidly build to dangerous depths in steep areas like road cuts and ravines.Yesterday a large, soft slab was released on lower Titmouse Ridge south of Teton Pass at 7,500 feet.

Overcast skies with a chance of light snow are on tap for Tuesday morning. A storm system will move into the area around midday with light to moderate snowfall. Temperatures at 9,500 feet will be in the single digits at dawn then warm to near 20 degrees f. during the day. Ridgetop winds will be southwesterly at 10 to 15 miles per hour.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be CONSIDERABLE in the Tetons and Greys River areas. The chance of backcountry users to trigger large, dangerous soft and/or hard slabs 4 feet in depth or deeper continues. Steep slopes with good wind fetches, cliffs above or below, ravines and terrain traps should be avoided at all elevations.In the Togwotee Pass area the hazard is expected to be MODERATE.