{"blocks":[{"key":"d7nhc","text":"Variable storm tracks resulted in 15-45 cm of recent new low density snow that had fallen by Friday from the past few days.  The highest levels were reported in more mountainous regions in the central and southern zones of the region. Low density recent snow will be easily transported by moderate winds in exposed treeline and in the alpine building reactive wind slab and wind effect.  Recent wind was light to moderate from the southeast, but is forecast to shift to moderate to strong southwest mid-day on Saturday. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"culjb","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"er5e5","text":"Density layers within the recent snow have been reported.  The new snow has buried a widespread layer of surface hoar that was reported as up 10 mm in sheltered areas around treeline and below treeline. This surface hoar grew on a variety of surfaces that include wind affected surfaces in exposed terrain, a thin sun crust on steep solar aspects, as well as more variably wind affected and faceted snow in more sheltered terrain.  Below 1700-1800 m, 20-50 cm of snow is settling above a decomposing melt freeze crust. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3qmr7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dmgnm","text":"Observers continue to find a preserved layer of surface hoar down 35-70 cm in sheltered, open slopes at and below treeline. Most recent reactivity has been reported in the Selkirks and Valhallas toward the south of the forecast region (see avalanche summary). There is concern for the areas this layer remains preserved now that it is being stressed by a significant load of new snow.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":48,"length":12,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"dmk70","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"md82","text":"Deeper in the snowpack, a couple of older persistent weak layers may still be identifiable from late and early December, consisting of surface hoar and a crust with faceted snow and buried anywhere from 100-200 cm deep. Prolonged periods of inactivity and unreactive snowpack test results suggest that these layers have trended towards dormancy.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":165,"length":12,"key":1}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#surface-hoar","target":"_blank","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#surface-hoar"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#faceted-snow","target":"_blank","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#faceted-snow"}}}}