Tetons

The hazard for avalanches is increasing at the upper elevations. Strong winds will create new soft slabs on leeward aspects. Rapid loading will create areas of instability where these new slabs form upon a base layer of faceted snow and hard crusts. Humans who venture into steep terrain with fresh deposits of wind blown snow could trigger soft slabs six to 18 inches in depth. Avalanches are unlikely at the mid and lower elevations where today's new snow is mostly accumulating on bare ground.

Skies will be cloudy with periods of light snow. Winds will be west to northwest at 20 to 30 miles per hour with higher gusts. Mountain temperatures will be in the single digits to low 20s.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE at the upper elevations (9,000 to 10,500 feet). Areas of unstable snow exist on steep northerly aspects where fresh wind slabs have formed upon faceted snow and a hard crust. Pockets of slab one to two feet in depth could be triggered by humans in steep avalanche starting zones. The general avalanche hazard at the mid and lower elevations is expected to be LOW.