Unstable slabs lie in the backcountry. Although unlikely to release naturally, these slabs could be triggered today by backcountry riders and skiers in steep avalanche terrain. Caution is strongly advised as predicting which slabs remain unstable is very difficult at this time and slopes may fail even after they have been tracked several times.
Slabs up to three feet in depth lie upon weak faceted snow. Riders and skiers could trigger these slabs in steep terrain today on a variety of aspects and elevations.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Occasional snow showers are possible overnight and on Friday in advance of a stronger system that should bring significant snowfall to the area Friday night and Saturday. Westerly ten to fifteen mile per hour winds are predicted during the day before intensifying and becoming southwesterly during the evening. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate in all areas. Above 7,500 feet in the Tetons and Togwotee Pass areas and at all elevations in the Southwest/Greys River area, slab avalanches could be triggered in steep terrain. These slabs could have depths to two feet in the Tetons and to Three feet in the other forecast areas.
