Isolated pockets of wind slab formed during last week's storm can still be found at all elevations, particularly in steep terrain not affected by sunshine and recent warm inversion conditions. Remember that low hazard does not mean no hazard exists and even small slides triggered today could become very serious in high consequence terrain.
Skiers and riders have the potential to trigger slabs formed during recent snowfall that was accompanied by strong southwest to west winds. These slabs could have depths to two feet at the higher elevations and are most likely to be found near cliff areas and chutes but could also be found in any very steep unskied terrain including treed areas.
Periods of snow are expected into Friday morning with lingering snow showers to continue throughout the day. Temperatures are to rise from the single digits at all elevations and winds are to southwesterly with ten to twenty mile per your averages.The general avalanche hazard will be Low in the Tetons and Moderate in the southwest trials and Togwotee Pass areas. New snow sloughing wind slabs formed over a week ago could be human triggered in all forecast areas. These slabs are expected to be most prevalent and deepest in the Southwest trails area where they could have depths to thirty inches. A slight chance also continues to trigger deep hard slabs In the Southwest Trails area and even more so in the Togwotee Pass area where a shallower snowpack exists.
