Togwotee Pass
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The general avalanche hazard is HIGH. Up to a foot of new snow, strong winds and warming temperatures have created easily triggered soft slabs to two feet in depth on steep, lee slopes. Deeper, hard slabs continue to be triggered in the Angle Mountain area. The new snow will increase the chance of natural or rider triggered deep slides. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED. At lower elevations forecasted warm temperatures and rain will increase the chances of slides from roofs or steep areas like road cuts.
Avalanche Discussion
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A plume of Pacific moisture will move into western Wyoming Tuesday evening accompanied by westerly winds with 45 mile per hour averages at the ridgecrests. Snow accumulations in the mountains will be 8 to 10 inches by Wednesday morning and the snowfall will continue into the afternoon bringing several more inches. Mountain temperatures will rise into the upper twenties during the day. The General Avalanche Hazard will increase to HIGH Wednesday. New snow, strong winds, and warming temperatures will create easily triggered soft slabs two to three feet in depth on lee slopes. Natural or human triggered surface slides and/or the weight of the new snow will increase the potential to pull out deeper, hard slabs to six feet in depth in steep areas that have not yet slid.