{"blocks":[{"key":"9q9th","text":"Above freezing temperatures are forecast to reach 2200 m in the south of the region on Thursday with added intensity from strong sun. This rapid warm-up is expected to initiate wet loose avalanche activity and destabilize cornices. Watch for pinwheels and roller balls, as they are a clear indication of this problem. You can avoid them by staying off steep slopes when the snow becomes wet or slushy. Read more about the effects of warming on the snowpack in the  Forecaster Blog. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":465,"length":15,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"9sla","text":"Upper elevations are wind affected throughout the region.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6b0jv","text":"In the Coquihalla area, the snowpack is generally well consolidated with no concerns of buried weak layers.","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":22,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4oj1i","text":"In the north of the region, 15-30 cm of snow sits over a widespread layer of facets and isolated crusts. This interface is of most concern in areas where a thin layer of facets separates recent wind slab (above) and old buried hard slabs (below) which can act as a bed surface.","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":26,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"462bl","text":"A persistent weak layer composed of a crust, facets or surface hoar depending on elevation/aspect is now down 70-120 cm. This layer, buried in late January, continues to be noted in snowpack tests with mixed results. There have been no recent avalanches reported on this layer. Large triggers, such as an avalanche in motion, cornice fall, or intense loading from snow/ wind and/or a rapid rise in temperature can awaken these deeper weak layers. The lower snowpack is well settled and strong in most areas.","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/2021-03-01-time-to-consider-warming","target":"_blank","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/2021-03-01-time-to-consider-warming"}}}}