{"blocks":[{"key":"a3u6t","text":"Incremental accumulations over the weekend varied across the region, with 10 cm falling in the north near Quartz Creek and Toby Creek and with up to 5 cm in the south near Kimberley. Winds have switched direction from the southwest to the northwest, creating a tricky loading pattern at upper elevations. Winds are forecast to shift back to the southwest and to increase on Tuesday, making wind slabs on lee features at upper elevations the primary concern. Ongoing snow and wind have contributed to notable cornice growth. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"f78","text":"30-60 cm of snow from the past week has buried a Jan 11th weak of layer of surface hoar. This persistent weak layer is most suspect in sheltered, open slopes at treeline. Snowpack tests suggest the likelihood of triggering this layer is decreasing. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":75,"length":12,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"chm90","text":"Two deeper layers of surface hoar from December 13th and December 7th may still be found down 100-150 cm. The Dec 7th weak layer consists of a combination of decomposing surface hoar with a crust and faceted snow. Avalanche activity on these persistent weak layers has dwindled in the last week, with snowpack tests results trending to resistant and unreactive. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":200,"length":12,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"2246g","text":"The lower snowpack is characterized by a notable rain crust from early November that is surrounded by a weak layer of sugary facets. It may still be possible to trigger with large loads in steep, shallow, rocky areas with a thin to thick snowpack.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#surface-hoar"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#faceted-snow"}}}}