Tetons

The General Avalanche Hazard is CONSIDERABLE at Mid and Upper elevations and LOW at lower elevations. A foot of light density snow fell in the past 24 hours with strong south to southwest winds creating easily triggered or natural soft slabs to two feet in depth on lee slopes. Slick sun crusts under the new snow on south and southeast aspects with lee fetches like Twin Slides on Glory Peak have the potential for human triggered slabs to eighteen inches. At Low elevations the snowpack is thin and slides are unlikely except in areas where debris from above may run into the lower zones like Cow of the Woods in Hoback Canyon.

The cold, unstable airmass over the region will produce only one to two inches of snow tonight then become more stable with decreasing snow through Wednesday. Temperatures will be cold with lows tonight of ten below and highs Wednesday around zero degrees f. The General Avalanche Hazard for the Teton area will remain at CONSIDERABLE for upper elevations and fall to MODERATE at Mid elevations. Time and cold temperatures will reduce the hazard but the light density snow will be easily transported to lee slopes near ridgecrests. These conditions will continue the possiblility of releasing soft slabs to two feet in depth in those areas. At Low elevations the Hazard will remain at LOW due to the shallowness of the snowpack.The General Avalanche Hazard will remain at LOW in the Togwotee Pass and Greys River regions.