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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">10-20cm of new low density snow has been lightly redistributed by the wind creating </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.fsavalanche.com/Encyclopedia/wind_slab.htm" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">wind slabs</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> in isolated locations and burying a small layer of </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.fsavalanche.com/Encyclopedia/surface_hoar.htm" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">surface hoar </span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">or </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.fsavalanche.com/Encyclopedia/faceted_snow.htm" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">facets</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">. These are sitting on a generally well-settled mid-pack. </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/uploads/decisionmaking/DM_AvalProbEssentials_DP_V1.0.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">Deep persistent </span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">instabilities (surface hoar and an early November crust, respectively) located in the middle and near the bottom of the snowpack may still be a concern but there's little recent evidence of them being reactive. It is important to know that we have very limited observations for this region. Digging down and making your own observations, especially in thinner snowpack areas, remains a good idea to assist safe slope selection. </span><span class="s_AA239A9B">If you are spending anytime in the backcountry, send us your observations. Every bit is greatly appreciated! Email us at: forecaster@avalanche.ca</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p>