{"blocks":[{"key":"9rv11","text":"As of Saturday morning, weather stations had recorded 25-35 mm of water in 24 hours and above freezing temperatures up to 1900 m. At summit elevations and in areas further north in the region, precipitation fell as snow. Strong winds from the south have rapidly loaded areas receiving snow with touchy storm slabs. Ongoing snow and wind overnight and into Sunday will continue to build these touchy storm slabs and overload cornices. The new snow rests on a recent crust or hard, wind-packed snow that was buried earlier this week (Dec. 3). Below the freezing level, the snow surface is saturated. A gradual decrease in temperature will begin Sunday, bringing snow accumulations back down to 1400 m. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9cd7g","text":"The significant load from intense periods of precipitation has the potential to bring buried weak layers to their breaking point. Two early season weak layers are still on our radar. These consist of a layer of buried surface hoar that formed in late November and a facet/crust combination that formed in early November. Further north in the Ningunsaw and Bear Pass areas, weak snow developing near the ground has produced very large deep persistent slab avalanches. The extent of this snowpack structure in the region is not well-known, but it likely exists in colder, shallower areas in the region. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3i2dc","text":"The snowpack has settled rapidly given the above freezing temperatures and rain. Snowpack depths are highly variable across aspects and elevations as a product of wind scouring and freezing levels. Totals can range from roughly 100 to 250 cm at upper treeline and alpine elevations. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6brua","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{}}