Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is LOW. At the highest elevations west to southwest winds could form isolated pockets of new soft slab up to six inches in depth. These shallow pockets of surface slab or loose snow sluffs could be triggered by humans who venture into steep avalanche starting zones.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Another fast moving storm system will pass over the region tonight and is expected to bring another couple of inches of new snow to the mountains and a mix of rain and snow to the lower elevations. On Wednesday skies are expected to be cloudy with mountain snow showers and valley rain showers. Temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 20s in the mountains overnight and rise into the 30s during the day. Winds will be west to southwest at 17 to 25 with gusts to 35 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW. At the upper elevations west to southwest winds could form isolated pockets of soft surface slab that may build to as much as 12 inches in depth. These shallow slabs could be triggered by humans who venture into cliff areas, onto hanging snowfields and other extreme terrain features. At the mid elevations this new snow is expected to bond fairly well with the old snow surfaces. At the lower elevations avalanches are not a concern due to the lack of snow.