Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE above an elevation of 9,000 feet. In the higher, exposed terrain, pockets of surface slabs to 12 inches deep could be user triggered. Deeper, hard slabs, to 4 feet deep, rest on unstable crusts and also could be triggered, particularly by high marking. These deep instabilities may be more susceptible today due to warm temperatures that have been steadily increasing since Tuesday morning. Avalanches are unlikely below an elevation of 9,000 feet where the snowpack is mostly stable and the general avalanche hazard is LOW.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Following light snow overnight, a new storm system will move quickly into Western Wyoming by Thursday afternoon with the potential for significant snowfall through Friday morning. This storm is to be warmer with mountain temperatures Thursday afternoon reaching the mid twenties while southwest winds have averages near thirty miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate above elevations of 8500'. Very soft surface slabs, expected to be shallow in the morning will increase in size and sensitivity as snowfall increases during the day. These slabs may be sensitive to skiers in very steep wind loaded terrain at the higher elevations. Backcountry travelers in the Togwotee Pass area have the potential to trigger deeper hard slabs to depths of four feet in steep terrain.