{"blocks":[{"key":"eoa6v","text":"10- 20 cm of new snow and strong to extreme ridgetop wind from the southwest is forecast for the rest of the week along with a bit of new snow. New and reactive wind slabs will likely build at treeline and in the alpine.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8go17","text":"Currently, 30-50 cm of snow from last week overlies a hard melt-freeze crust formed in early December at least up to 2000 m. To date, this layer has not been an avalanche concern but by Thursday it may reach its tipping point and that concern and hazard will likely increase with snow/wind load and rising freezing levels. Use caution if you find cohesive snow above the crust, particularly if there are weak, sugary faceted grains immediately above or below the crust. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"48n8d","text":"The snowpack depth varies substantially in the region and has been described as thin, wind-hammered, variable, and tapering rapidly at lower elevations. The average snowpack depth at treeline is approximately 100 cm.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5d2sf","text":"The middle of the snowpack has been reported as being well-consolidated and may host another hard melt-freeze crust.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bde44","text":"The base of the snowpack consists of a hard melt-freeze crust from early-November that may have faceted grains around it. There has not been recent avalanche activity on this layer but it remains on our radar. The most likely spot to trigger it would be on thin and rocky slopes.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":96,"length":14,"key":0}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary?q=facets#basal-facets"}}}}