Togwotee Pass

The General Avalanche Hazard remains MODERATE. Beneath shallow, new soft slabs the snowpack is mostly stable; however some potential persists for backcountry travelers to trigger slab avalanches up to five feet in depth on very steep slopes and in cliff areas. Larger triggers, such as multiple high marking snowmachines on the same slope, may be necessary to initiate failure of these deep, dangerous slabs. Sunshine and warming temperatures through the day will make these slabs more susceptible to failure, along with the chance of sunballs, pinwheels, and loose sluffs.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Lingering snow showers overnight could produce 1 to 3 inches of light density snow by Sunday morning. Northwest winds at 20 to 25 miles per hour will keep temperatures cold with overnight lows in the mountains dipping into the single digits before rising into the teens on Sunday. The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be LOW in the Tetons where backcountry travelers could trigger 6 to 12 inch pockets of soft slab in steep, wind-loaded starting zones. In the Southwest Trails/Greys River and Continental Divide/Togwotee Pass areas, the General Avalanche Hazard is expected to remain MODERATE. Some potential still persists for backcountry travelers, particularly high marking snow machines, to trigger dangerous hard slabs to five feet in depth on very steep slopes and in cliff areas.