{"blocks":[{"key":"d1nmf","text":"The majority of avalanches reported on Wednesday occurred where the wind played a role in stiffening slabs, particularly below ridge crests. These avalanches were small (size 1-1.5). Forecast snow and wind for Friday are expected to increase the size and sensitivity of this avalanche problem.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":170,"length":10,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"ekt5u","text":"In the aftermath of the most recent storm, several large (size 2-2.5) and very large (size 3-3.5) avalanches released from natural, human, and explosive triggers in the storm snow and on deeper weak layers across aspects and elevations. Persistent slab avalanches were breaking 80-200 cm deep on a layer of surface hoar from late December. Be sure to check out this MIN for a helpful example of slopes that are likely to harbor this problem. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":58,"length":10,"key":1},{"offset":86,"length":10,"key":2},{"offset":366,"length":3,"key":3}],"data":{}},{"key":"3f0i9","text":"A couple of large deep persistent slab avalanches were reported Thursday. These avalanches released naturally on early season weak layers on alpine slopes. Characteristics common to these avalanches include wide propagation and full depth avalanches scouring away the snowpack to ground. Freshly formed wind slabs on Friday may have the potential to step-down to these deeper layers.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":212,"length":11,"key":4},{"offset":350,"length":9,"key":5}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#sizes-of-avalanches"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#sizes-of-avalanches","target":"_self","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#sizes-of-avalanches"}},"2":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#sizes-of-avalanches","target":"_self","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#sizes-of-avalanches"}},"3":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/94a12505-a4d1-463a-805f-3b7b663c400b"}},"4":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#propagation"}},"5":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#step-down-avalanche","target":"_self","url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/glossary#step-down-avalanche"}}}}