The chance persists for skiers and riders to trigger recently developed wind slabs at the mid and upper elevations. At the lower elevations, the snowpack is mostly stable and avalanches are unlikely.
In exposed terrain at the mid and upper elevations, wind slabs formed over the weekend. These slabs appear to be bonding well to old snow surfaces. However, backcountry travelers venturing into very steep, wind loaded avalanche terrain might still be able to trigger these slabs to depths of 12 inches.
Weak disturbances in the ongoing northwest flow will keep the chance for mountain snow flurries or light snow with little accumulation in the forecast. Skies will be partly cloudy with periods of sunshine as temperatures struggle to warm from the single digits to the mid or upper teens. Ridgetop winds will be westerly at 10 miles per hour.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be MODERATE on Wednesday. In the Tetons backcountry travelers could trigger pockets of recently developed wind slabs or sloughs up to 10 inches deep in steep, wind-loaded avalanche terrain. In the Greys River and Togwotee Pass areas persistent slabs up to three feet in depth continue to pose a threat to skiers and riders on steep slopes.
