Tetons

Four to seven inches of new, dense snow and very strong southwest ridge crest and mid elevation winds have created easily triggered slabs resting on weaker, lighter density snow from recent storms. These slabs, which could be as large as two feet in depth, exist in lee areas and cross loaded slopes. Below 7,500 feet slopes lack sufficient snow depths for avalanches.

Areas of light snow will increase over the mountains becoming widespread by Wednesday evening. Daytime highs will be in the mid twenties and ridgetop winds will be westerly at 25 to 30 miles per hour.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be CONSIDERABLE above 9000 feet Wednesday. Slabs eighteen inches to four feet in depth may be triggered on lee slopes primarily on Northerly to Easterly aspects. As temperatures cool larger triggers like the second or third skier or more than one skier or snowmobiler on a slope may start slides. The Togwotee Pass and Greys River areas will be MODERATE. Danger lurks in Northerly aspects at upper elevations where the snow rests on weak faceted snow and slides to two feet in depth could be triggered.