Tetons

Warm temperatures and sunshine softened snow surfaces yesterday before dropping into the low 20s overnight. Snowfall started early this morning and is expected to continue throughout the day with the snow/rain line rising to near 9,000 feet by the afternoon. At the mid and upper elevations, the general avalanche hazard is LOW this morning and will rise to MODERATE during the day as new snow and strong southwesterly to westerly ridgetop winds create new soft slabs. Backcountry travelers could trigger these slabs in steep, avalanche prone terrain. As the day warms and snow turns to rain, these slabs will become more susceptible to failure and wet loose and deeper wet slab avalanches will also become possible. Limited terrain is snow covered at the lower elevations. This forecast does not extend to terrain above an elevation of 10,500 feet.