Togwotee Pass

The general avalanche hazard is LOW this morning and could rise to MODERATE in the afternoon. As the day warms, the hazard will be dependent on the amount of sun impacting the snowpack. If skies remain mostly clear throughout the day, the hazard will increase on sunlit aspects. There, backcountry travelers could trigger slabs up to 3 feet deep on very steep, avalanche prone slopes. Take note of the degree to which the sun is softening snow surfaces, and move to shaded terrain before the upper portion of the snowpack becomes wet.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Expect cloud cover to slowly increase during the day on Sunday. Overnight lows in the mountains will be near 20 before rising into the mid 30s in the afternoon. Westerly to southwesterly ridgetop winds will range from 10 to 15 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW Sunday morning after cool temperatures and mostly clear skies allow the upper portion of snowpack to refreeze. Low hazard does not me no hazard, and backcountry travelers might be able to trigger isolated pockets of slab up to two feet in depth on very steep, northerly slopes. As the day warms, the hazard will be dependent on the amount of sun impacting the snowpack. If skies remain mostly clear throughout the day, the hazard will increase to MODERATE on sunlit aspects. There, backcountry travelers could trigger slabs up to 3 feet deep on steep, avalanche prone slopes. Take note of the degree to which the sun is softening snow surfaces and move to shaded terrain before the upper portion of the snowpack becomes wet.