Bridger Teton Avalanche Center 
TETON AREA FORECAST
Issued at 02/21/2019 06:20 Valid until: 02/21/2019 23:59
CURRENT CONDITIONS (Mountain Weather Past 24 Hours)
| At 10,400' Elevation | 5 AM Temp | Max Temp | Avg Wind Dir | Avg. Wind Speed | Max Wind Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rendezvous Summit | -6 º F | 7 | West-Northwesterly | 11 | 30 |
| Location | Elevation | Snowfall/Prec. | Total Snow Depth | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymer Plot | 9,300' | 3"/ 0.07" | 98" | 374" |
| Rendezvous Bowl Plot | 9,580' | 3"/ 0.14" | 99" | 390" |
| Chief Joseph Plot | 8,800' | 4"/ 0.26" | 107" | 347" |
Mountain Weather Forecast for Today
Skies will be mostly to partly sunny.
Temperature forecast for 8,000 - 9,000
Temperatures will rise into the teens
Ridge Top Wind Forecast for 10,000´
Winds will be from the east at 5 to 15 miles per hour with higher gusts.
Snowfall Expected Next 24 Hours
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General Avalanche Advisory
Humans who venture onto steep avalanche prone slopes could trigger slab avalanches. These slabs could release in wind loaded areas, involving snow from the recent storm cycle or they could fail on deeper weaknesses, involving faceted snow that formed during dry periods earlier in the season. Identify and avoid steep, wind loaded terrain features and evaluate the snowpack carefully to determine where old weaknesses still pose a threat.Today's Avalanche Problems
Wind Slab
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Surface slabs formed during the most recent storm cycle continue to be a potential hazard on steep, wind-loaded slopes at the mid and upper elevations. These slabs could be triggered by the presence of a single person and could be one to three feet deep.Persistent Slab
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In steep terrain some potential may remain for persistent slabs to be triggered by humans on buried layers of faceted snow. These slabs could possibly be triggered by a single person who hits a particularly weak spot on a slope, by a heavier trigger such as a snowmachine or following the initiation of a wind slab. These large to very large slab avalanches could be 3 to 5 feet deep at the mid and upper elevations or one to three feet deep at the lower elevations.SPONSORS: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Bruce Hayse M.D., Skinny Skis, Chippy's Kitchen and Catering, Grand Targhee Resort, DeFazio Law, Eric Balog, Stewart Johnson, CPA, Grand Teton Floor & Window Coverings, Apex Real Estate and Property Management, RPK3 Law, Next Level Riding Clinics, Eco Tour Adventures, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Stio, Teton Gravity Research, Headwall Sports, Arc'Teryx, Yostmark, Weston Snowboards, Tip Top Search and Rescue and Tower 3 Investments
