Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is MODERATE above 8,500 feet and LOW below that elevation. Northwest to northeast winds have formed pockets of soft surface slab up to a foot deep on leeward aspects at the higher elevations. In addition, weak snow persists at the base of the snowpack. People venturing onto steep slopes could trigger a surface slab and may have some potential to release a full depth, hard-slab avalanche. The potential for humans to trigger a full depth, hard-slab avalanche will increase as temperatures warm.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A Pacific low-pressure system will continue to bring light snow showers to the mountains of western Wyoming ending by sunrise Sunday. Accumulations will be light. Sunday will see partly cloudy skies and temperatures rise into the thirties as high pressure builds into the area. Winds along the exposed ridges will be in the teens from the northeast. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the Teton area and MODERATE in the Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass and Southwest Trails/Greys River areas. At the higher elevations isolated pockets of wind slab up to 18 inches deep could be triggered in steep avalanche starting zones and cliff areas. In the Togwotee Pass and Greys River areas some potential may persist for people on steep slopes to trigger full depth hard slabs.