{"blocks":[{"key":"8uabu","text":"Recent snow accumulations ranging from 10-25 cm are being redistributed by variable winds. Winds switched direction from the southwest to the northwest, creating a tricky wind-loading pattern at upper elevations. Winds are forecast to shift back to the southwest and to increase on Tuesday, keeping wind slabs on lee features as a primary concern. Ongoing snow and wind over the past week have contributed to notable cornice growth.  ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6tp3d","text":"50-70 cm of snow from the past week has buried a weak of layer of surface hoar that has shown reactivity in the north of the region. This persistent weak layer is more likely to be preserved in sheltered, open slopes at and below treeline.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":66,"length":12,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"4k3f6","text":"A couple of older persistent weak layers exist in the mid to lower snowpack. The distribution of these layers is variable, but they follow a similar pattern to the layer discussed above. The upper layer from late December, down about 100-140 cm, consists of spotty surface hoar at shaded treeline and below treeline elevations. The lower layer from early December buried 150-200 cm deep consists of a combination of decomposing surface hoar with a crust and faceted snow. Snowpack tests on these layers show increasingly resistant results. The lower layer is now largely unreactive, but remains a prominent snowpack feature.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":458,"length":12,"key":1}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#surface-hoar","target":"_blank","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#surface-hoar"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#faceted-snow","target":"_blank","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#faceted-snow"}}}}