{"blocks":[{"key":"9tnpg","text":"A powerful storm is impacting the region with intense snowfall and extreme winds. Rapid snow accumulations are expected to build a touchy storm slab problem, particularly in wind-exposed areas. The intensity of the wind has the potential to reach areas well below treeline and form slabs in normally sheltered areas. Freezing levels are forecast to rise during the storm to 1000 m.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2scue","text":"Last week's 50-120 cm of snow accumulation rests on a mix of previously scoured surfaces from the arctic outflow winds or a thick layer of weak facets. Recent avalanche activity in the Bear Pass area and snowpack tests results have indicated that this layer is still a concern (check out this MIN report). Below tree line, a recent warm-up moistened snow surfaces up to 900 m, forming a temperature crust. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":144,"length":6,"key":0},{"offset":293,"length":10,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"1oj9l","text":"A crust from mid November lurks at the base of the snowpack. The last reported avalanche on this layer was Jan 17th. While it is promising that last week's significant snowfall did not trigger avalanches on this deep persistent weak layer, there is lingering uncertainty as to whether this week's weather could meet the threshold. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":2,"length":5,"key":2}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#faceted-snow","target":"_self","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#faceted-snow"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/7ce732e1-d515-49e3-88ed-81e8a38fb13b"}},"2":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#crusts-are-hard-layers-of-snow-usually-created-by-liquid","target":"_self","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#crusts-are-hard-layers-of-snow-usually-created-by-liquid"}}}}