Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE. In upper elevation, wind-loaded avalanche terrain, skiers and riders have the potential to trigger dense surface slabs to depths of eighteen inches. Increasing temperatures today will increase the sensitivity of these slabs and provide for the possibility of wet loose surface slides in steep terrain.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Periods of moderate to heavy snowfall are expected in the mountains overnight and into Thursday with up to eight inches expected by morning. Occasional mountain snow showers are to continue Thursday as temperatures rise into the low thirties. Strong west winds with averages between twenty and thirty miles per hour are expected through Thursday. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Considerable above 9000 feet. Soft slabs to three feet in depth could be triggered in steep avalanche terrain. Below 9000 feet, pockets of slab could be triggered. Increasing temperatures and potential rain will further soften the snowpack and increase the chance for wet loose activity, particularly on very steep low elevation slopes.