Tetons

Strong gusty winds will be rapidly loading avalanche starting zones throughout the day. At the mid and upper elevations soft slabs up to four feet in depth will become increasingly sensitive to human triggers. Natural releases are possible in very steep upper elevation paths. At the lower elevations isolated pockets of soft slab up to one foot in depth could be human triggered on very steep avalanche prone slopes.

The snowfall will end early in the evening as skies clear from the west to the east. The strong ridge crest winds will also decrease overnight. Our region will be between troughs on Sunday with the next system expected to brush the southern end of the Wyoming Range and the South Pass area on Monday. On Sunday skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Temperatures will rise from the single digits in the morning into the teens in the afternoon. Ridge crest winds at 10 to 15 miles per hour will veer from the northeast to the south. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE above an elevation of 7,500 feet. Soft slabs up to four feet in depth could be triggered by skiers or riders who venture into steep avalanche prone terrain. The general avalanche hazard below an elevation of 7,500 feet is expected to be LOW.