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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Wednesday observers reported evidence of a natural avalanche cycle up to Size 2 that occurred during the storm event; as well as, numerous Size 1-2 skier, remote, and explosives triggered slab avalanches on primarily north to west aspects between 1800-2100m, failing both within the storm snow and on the December 15th crust/surface hoar layer.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Tuesday, several natural and skier controlled storm slab avalanches to Size 1.5 were observed on a wide variety of aspects and elevations, while explosive control produced numerous storm slab avalanches to Size 2.5-3 on southeast to southwest aspects.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Monday, numerous storm slabs up to Size 2 were reported in the Nelson area: These were either easily triggered by skiers or ran naturally. </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">Also since Monday, several classic signs of instability (whumpfing, shooting cracks, easy sudden results in snowpack tests) have been reported. See </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/2a70b91a-216d-4920-a831-5c95d846f846" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">here</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> and </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/4a773a98-1197-4a44-9e41-95834e9bfbb9" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">here</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> for the great MIN reports and </span><a href="https://youtu.be/LRAOsaN2Vxk" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">video</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715"> </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715"> </span></p>