Tetons

At the upper elevations, strong southwesterly to westerly ridgetop winds, along with dense new snow, have formed isolated pockets of soft slab which lie on slick sliding surfaces. Backcountry travelers could trigger these slabs up to 10 inches deep in steep, wind loaded terrain. If snowfall continues throughout the day, the hazard will increase as these slabs continue to build. Cold overnight temperatures have set up the snowpack at the mid and lower elevations and avalanches are unlikely.

Scattered snow showers will dissipate by midnight as high pressure builds into the area. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly sunny during the day. Overnight lows in the mountains will be near 10, rising into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Ridgetop winds will be westerly at 10 to 20 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE in the higher elevations of the Teton and Greys River areas. There, newly formed pockets of soft slab lie upon slick sliding surfaces. Backcountry travelers could trigger these slabs up to a foot deep in steep, wind loaded terrain. On sunlit aspects, any extended periods of sunshine will make these slides more susceptible to failure and bring about the possibility of wet slides involving the new snow.In the Togwotee Pass area, where less snow fell, the general avalanche hazard is LOW. The snowpack is mostly stable and avalanche activity is limited to shallow, isolated pockets of soft slab less than six inches deep on very steep, wind loaded slopes.