Togwotee Pass

The General Avalanche Hazard this morning is LOW and will increase to MODERATE as the day warms. Overnight lows hovered near freezing and temporarily increased stability. The hazard will raise proportional to the amount of heat and sun absorbed by the snowpack during the day. This morning, daily warming and sunshine will continue to melt the upper snowpack resulting in wet, loose surface slides, along with the possibility of deeper wet slabs. In the afternoon, any rain will continue to destabilize the snowpack. Avoid steep ravines and road cuts where even small wet slides can be dangerous.

( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )The dirty ridge over the area will continue to break down tonight and Friday, as a low pressure system tracks Southeast from Canada. Tomorrow, expect partly cloudy skies becoming mostly cloudy by the evening before the next round of precipitation. Overnight lows are expected to dip into the high 20s in the mountains, and low 30s in the valley before rising to the upper 30s and mid 40s, respectively. Strong winds will continue out of the Southwest.AVALANCHE HAZARD FORECAST FOR THE TETON, TOGWOTEE PASS, AND SOUTHWEST TRAILS AREAS:The General Avalanche Hazard tomorrow morning is expected to be LOW at higher frozen elevations and MODERATE below the freezing line, before rising as the day warms. Below freezing overnight temperatures will temporarily lead to a stabilizing trend at the upper elevations. The hazard will raise proportional to the amount of heat and sun absorbed by the snowpack during the day. Daily warming and sunshine will continue to melt the upper snowpack resulting in wet, loose surface slides, along with the possibility of deeper wet slabs. These slides may be started by backcountry travelers, snow falling off cliff areas, or cornice collapses.