{"blocks":[{"key":"8uabu","text":"We're in a period of continued snowfall. With 10 to 30 cm today the storm snow totals are approaching 40 to 60 cm and more is forecast. With another 20 to 40 on the ground by Monday night or Tuesday morning some areas could approach the 100cm milestone! Moderate to strong southerly winds will build windslabs. Temperatures are warming so the coldest (lightest, least cohesive) snow is at the bottom, warmer (cohesive, slabby) snow is above. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4rrn1","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5fkhn","text":"The storm snow rests on the January drought layer: surface facets (sugary granules), surface hoar, wind hardened and sun crusts, etc.)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"f5vod","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6tp3d","text":"Observers continue to find a deeper preserved layer of surface hoar from earlier in January down 40-80 cm in sheltered, open slopes near treeline. Recent tests with sudden results suggests a need for continued assessment. Honestly, this storm is going to test the mid-January Surface Hoar layer (which I'm introducing as a new Avalanche problem). ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":55,"length":12,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"f1drd","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fbf38","text":"The mid and lower snowpack is generally strong. Prolonged periods with no avalanche activity and unreactive snowpack tests results show the November & December layers (crust & facets) are dormant. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"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"}}}}