Issued: Sun February 21, 2010 6:36 AM Teton Area Jackson Ranger District, POB 1689, Jackson WY 83001 G E N E R A L - A V A L A N C H E - H A Z A R D High Elevations (9,000´-10,500´) Morning MODERATE Afternoon MODERATE Mid Elevations (7,500´-9,000´) Morning MODERATE Afternoon MODERATE Low Elevations (6,000´-7,500´) Morning LOW Afternoon LOW M O U N T A I N - W E A T H E R - P A S T - 2 4 - H O U R S At 10,400' Elevation: 5 AM Temp: 0° F Max Temp: 12° F Avg Wind Direction: East-Southeasterly Avg. Wind Speed: 11 Max Wind Gust: 24 Location Snowfall/Prec. Total Snow Depth Total Snowfall At 9,300' Elevation (Raymer Plot) 0.5"/ 0.03" 65" 283" At 9,580' Elevation (Rendezvous Bowl Plot) 1"/ 0.05" 76" 315" M O U N T A I N - W E A T H E R - F O R E C A S T - F O R - T O D A Y Expect decreasing cloud cover as the day progresses. Temperature Forecast for 8,000´-9,000´: Rising into the mid teens. Ridge Top Wind Forecast for 10,000´: Backing to the northeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Snowfall Expected Next 24 Hours: 0 to a trace" G E N E R A L - A V A L A N C H E - A D V I S O R Y At the mid and upper elevations, pockets of dense surface slab up to thirty inches deep rest upon buried surface hoar and sun crusts. The possibility persists for backcountry travelers to trigger these slabs in steep, avalanche-prone terrain. At the lower elevations, the snowpack is mostly stable and avalanches are unlikely.