Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE above an elevation of 8,000 feet. Humans who venture into very steep avalanche paths could trigger slab avalanches up to three feet in depth. Avalanches are unlikely below an elevation of 8,000 feet where the general avalanche hazard is LOW.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A weak and fast moving system is likely to bring another inch or so of new snow to the mountains overnight. On Friday skies will be mostly cloudy with a decreasing chance of light snowfall as the day progresses. Temperatures will drop into the single digits overnight and rise into the 20s during the day. Winds are expected to be westerly at 15 to 20 miles per hour overnight and diminish to five to 10 miles per hour and veer to the northwest during the day.Pockets of soft surface slab up to 18 inches in depth exist. These slabs are being formed by west to northwest winds and are sensitive to human triggers. In some areas the potential for a person to trigger a hard slab up to four feet in depth may persist. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE.