Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures at the higher elevations are expected to confine the wet snow avalanche hazard to steep slopes below an elevation of 8,000 feet. Monitor conditions and avoid very steep terrain features in areas where the snow has become wet. Roof slides may be possible. Avalanches are unlikely at the upper elevations except on isolated terrain features or extreme terrain.
At the lower elevations wet slides may occur on very steep slopes in areas where crusts soften and poor snow structure exist beneath those crusts. Heavy rain showers and/or a sustained period of rain may significantly increase the wet snow avalanche hazard.
Intermittent snow showers with light accumulations will occur over the mountains overnight. Periods of light snowfall are possible on Saturday. Temperatures will be in the 20s at the higher elevations and rise into the 40s in the valleys. Winds will become westerly at 5 to 15 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be moderate in the Togwotee Pass and Greys River/Southwest Trails areas where the potential remains, in isolated areas, for deep persistent slab avalanches to be triggered by snowmobiles. In all areas the wet snow avalanche hazard is expected to be low in the morning and may increase to moderate at the lower elevations after snow surfaces soften.
