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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_1681A555">Recent storm snow amounts range from 40-70 cm. There may be some lingering wind slaps in exposed, alpine terrain, but the primary concern in the snowpack is a weak layer of surface hoar (feathery crystals) and/or sun crust depending on the aspect of the terrain. This layer is below the recent storm snow and is down roughly 30-70 cm. The surface hoar is most pronounced at treeline, but it may also be found in sheltered, north facing alpine areas.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_1681A555">At the base of the snowpack is a crust that formed in late October. There have been no reports of reactivity on this layer; however, this layer may be reactive to human triggers in isolated locations such as steep, rocky terrain, with a shallow snowpack. Small avalanches may step-down to this crust resulting in large, destructive avalanches</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_1681A555">Snowpack depths decrease dramatically with elevation where rocks, stumps, and open creeks remain significant hazards.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_1681A555">We currently have very limited snowpack observations within this region, so it is critical to supplement this information with your own observations.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_1681A555">Check out our latest </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/the-buzz" target="_blank"><span class="s_69909980">FORECASTER BLOG</span></a><span class="s_1681A555"> for more insight into the uncertainty we have with the surface hoar layer in the southern Cariboos.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_1681A555"> </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p>