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Bridger Teton Avalanche Center TETON AREA NOWCAST
Issued at 03/08/2014 05:38 Valid until: 03/08/2014 23:59
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CURRENT CONDITIONS (Mountain Weather Past 24 Hours)
| At 10,400' Elevation: | 5 AM Temp | Max Temp | Avg Wind Direction | Avg. Wind Speed | Max Wind Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rendezvous Summit | 13 º F | 20 | North-Northwesterly | 12 | 34 |
| Location | Snowfall/Prec. | Total Snow Depth | Total Snowfall | ||
| At 9,300' Elevation (Raymer Plot) | 1"/ 0.09 | 126" | 423" | ||
| At 9,580' Elevation (Rendezvous Bowl Plot) | 1"/ 0.04" | 133" | 393" | ||
| At 8,800' Elevation (Chief Joseph Plot) | 2"/ 0.25" | 128" | 369" | ||
Mountain Weather Forecast for Today
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Mostly sunny skies. |
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| Temperature Forecast for 8,000´-9,000´: | Rising into the 30s and 40s. |
| Ridge Top Wind Forecast for 10,000´: | Northwest backing towards the west at 5 to 15 miles per hour. |
| Snowfall Expected Next 24 Hours: | 0 |
GENERAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY
Abundant sunshine, warm temperatures and calm conditions will combine to heat up and destabilize a snowpack that is struggling to adjust to 36 days of loading. The hazard will increase at all elevations as the day warms. At the mid and upper elevations deep persistent slabs with depths of four to eight feet and dense surface slabs with depths to three feet could be triggered by the weight of a single person. At the lower elevations wet slides are possible on steep slopes after snow surfaces have softened.TODAY'S AVALANCHE PROBLEMS View problem definitions
TYPE
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DESCRIPTION
Up to 200 inches of new snow with 23 inches of moisture has accumulated on weak January drought surfaces. Killer hard slabs with crown depths to eight feet could be triggered by the weight of a single person. These dangerous slabs could be triggered on slopes that have been crossed multiple times by other riders or skiers and will become increasingly sensitive to human triggers as temperatures increase.TYPE
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LIKELIHOOD
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DESCRIPTION
Dense winds slabs up to three feet in depth will become increasingly sensitive to human triggers as the day warms. Once triggered these surface slabs could cause the failure of an underlying deep persistent slab.TYPE
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The potential for humans to trigger wet slides on steep snow covered slopes at the lower elevations will increase as snow surfaces soften.To subscribe to email forecasts, go to: Subscribe to forecast emails.
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