{"blocks":[{"key":"6dfvj","text":"Winds have varied in speed and direction from southwest to northwest over the past few days, and they have redistributed the 10-25 cm of snow that fell over the weekend into a tricky loading pattern. Ongoing snow and wind over the past week have contributed to notable cornice growth. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"asscs","text":"40-60 cm of snow from the past week has buried a weak of layer of surface hoar that showed reactivity over the weekend from observers in the south of the region. There are few observations from the northern parts of the region, so the distribution and sensitivity to triggering of this layer is uncertain. This persistent weak layer is most suspect in sheltered, open slopes at and below treeline. Don't let decreasing winds and a clearing trend on Wednesday lure you into committing terrain. While the likelihood of triggering an avalanche is decreasing, the consequences of getting caught in one of these avalanches are significant. This presents a deceptive low probability/high consequence scenario that requires careful assessment.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":66,"length":12,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"c2hqd","text":"A couple of older persistent weak layers exist in the mid to lower snowpack. The distribution of these layers is variable, but they follow a similar pattern to the layer discussed above. The upper layer from late December, down about 70-120 cm, consists of spotty surface hoar at shaded treeline and below treeline elevations. The lower layer from early December buried 150 cm deep consists of a combination of decomposing surface hoar with a crust and faceted snow. This layer is most prevalent in areas near Valemount. Observations from adjacent regions show increasingly unreactive results, suggesting a trend towards dormancy.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":453,"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"}}}}