{"blocks":[{"key":"6gkg1","text":"A variable 15-35 cm of new snow is expected to accumulate in the region by the end of the day Saturday, bringing snow totals for the week to a similarly variable 25-60 cm. With consistently elevated recent winds, each layer of recent snow has buried mainly wind-affected surfaces in exposed areas before subsequently being redistributed and affected by wind itself. In more sheltered areas, the recent snow collectively overlies overlies crusts that can be found up to roughly 1200 m as well as on open south-facing slopes. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"aaadt","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bqjbf","text":"Recently, the above-mentioned pattern of wind redistribution onto specific slopes appeared to push our region's persistent weak layers to their breaking point.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8d7tv","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2bbni","text":"A weak layer of faceted snow that formed during cold weather in mid January is one likely failure plane responsible for the recent rash of large avalanches in the region. Depending on location this layer may be composed of soft facets, surface hoar, or both. It is buried approximately 60-120 cm below the surface. As a product of previous widespread cold temperatures, the faceted snow associated with this layer exists all over the region, however it may be bridged over by a firm crust at lower elevations.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fr4qq","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1c03l","text":"An older Crust/facet layer from November, lurking at the base of the snowpack, is the more widely observed culprit in recent persistent slab activity, having produced many very large avalanches since February 3rd.  As a product of old, weak snow from the early season, this layer is most likely to be found at high elevations.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":9,"length":11,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"6o60t","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8n7jh","text":"The most recent activity with these deeper snowpack layers has been around Smithers, Hazelton, Kispiox and the Babines, but it should be assumed that they are widespread problems.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary?q=facets#facetcrust-layer","target":"_self","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary?q=facets#facetcrust-layer"}}}}