Tetons

Yesterdays storm brought four to eight inches of new snow to the mountains and favored the west slope of the Teton Range. At the higher elevations, below 10,500 feet, pockets of shallow soft slab up to a foot in depth lie upon hard old snow surfaces. These small slabs and shallow loose snow sluffs could be triggered by skiers or riders today and could knock a person over in very steep terrain or in cliff areas.

An upper level low will move through the region on Wednesday bringing periods of moderate to heavy snowfall. Overnight lows in the mountains will near 20 before rising into the upper 20s during the day. Southerly ridgetop winds will range from 10 to 20 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW on Wednesday. Low hazard does not mean no hazard. Skiers and riders venturing into avalanche terrain at the higher elevations might be able to trigger an isolated pocket of shallow surface slab in steep, wind-loaded terrain. While these slides are likely to be small, they still have the potential to sweep backcountry travelers off their feet and over cliff bands or into terrain traps.