At the upper elevation shallow pockets of new soft slab and shallow loose snow sloughs may begin to become a hazard in terrain with consequences. At the lower elevations warm temperatures and periods of rain will be increasing the wet snow avalanche hazard. Monitor conditions for increasing dry snow avalanche hazards at the higher elevations and for wet snow avalanche hazards on very steep slopes at the lower elevations. With warm valley temperatures and a chance of rain showers roof slides are possible. Grand Teton National Park has extended its bighorn sheep winter habitat closure on Mount Hunt and in the Prospector Mountain/Static Peak area from April 1 until April 30. Please respect these closures.
At the upper elevations southwest to west winds will begin to from small pockets of wind slab 5 to 10 inches in depth on leeward aspects. Even small slides can cause injuries in extreme terrain.
At the lower elevations wet slides are possible on very steep slopes. These slides could dig down to the ground.
Periods of light to moderate snowfall will continue over the mountains with another 2 to 4 inches of snow expected in the next 24 hours. Occasional rain showers are possible in the valleys. Temperatures will drop into the lower 20s in the mountains and are forecast to drop into the upper 20s in the valleys. Tomorrow’s highs will be in the 20s and 30s in the mountains and in the 40s in the valleys. Winds will be from the west to west-southwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour with higher gusts.Stronger winds and a little more dense new snow will continue to slowly increase the new snow avalanche hazard at the highest elevations. Warm temperatures and rain showers will keep the wet snow avalanche hazard going at the lower elevations. The general avalanche hazard may increase to moderate at the upper elevations, is likely to be low at the mid elevations and is likely to be moderate at the lower elevations.
