Tetons

The general avalanche hazard is Low below 10,500 feet. Tuesday night and Wednesday, two to seven inches of snow fell on a generally stable snowpack in the higher elevations of the Tetons. As temperatures warm today this new snow could release as dry or wet loose slides in steep terrain or in isolated areas as shallow surface slabs. Be cautious of run out zones of any terrain where these loose events could initiate above 10,000 feet.

A northeast flow along the eastern edge of a high pressure ridge will remain over the region. On Friday skies will be mostly clear. Temperatures will drop into the mid-20s overnight and rise into the 40s and 50s during the day. Northeast winds will be light at 5 to 10 miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard will be LOW below an elevation of 10,500 feet. Shallow slides comprised of loose wet snow and isolated pockets of shallow slab are possible in very steep terrain during the warmest portion of the day. These events could become a hazard in cliff areas and on very steep slopes where significant entrainment of the recent new snow occurs. Steep slopes and cliff areas should be avoided after snow surfaces become soft and unstable.