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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">Reports from Wednesday include numerous observations of natural, skier controlled, and skier accidental wind slab and storm slab releases from Size 1-2. A number of natural Size 2.5's were reported in the Rogers Pass area. Crown fractures have generally ranged from 15-30 cm, with a few reaching to 40 or 50 cm. Some of the deeper releases have been observed failing within the faceted snow below our new snow and at our mid-February interface.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Saturday, two near misses were reported in the Clemina Creek area near Valemount. </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/18320018-97f6-461d-b05d-b222d782527e" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">See the MIN report for details.</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B"> These were both size 2 persistent slab avalanches that released on deep facet layers on north-facing rocky alpine features - highlighting the localized dangerous conditions in that area </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/near-misses-in-the-north-rockies-cariboos" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">(see more here)</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B">. </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">Looking forward, Friday's weather can be expected to produce very touchy avalanche conditions, especially in wind affected areas. Avalanche danger will also increasingly affect lower elevation terrain where loose dry and storm slab avalanche hazards continue to build.</span></p>