South Columbia

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A few more centimetres of snow are expected on Monday, before a shift to a cool, dry spell. Expect light northerly winds and a mix of sun and cloud on Tuesday and Wednesday.For more details check out https://avalanche.ca/weather.

A few size 1-1.5 loose dry avalanches have been reported over the last few days.

In general, dry new snow overlies a strong snowpack. You may encounter wind slabs near ridge tops which are sensitive to the weight of a person. As winds shift from south-westerly to northerly, be alert to the possibility of wind slabs on all aspects. Down about 70-100 cm in some areas, a thin crust/facet layer is generally giving hard, resistant results in snowpack tests.The lower snowpack is reportedly well settled. The early December weak layer (about 130-150 cm down) is spotty in distribution, but where it does exist, still gives hard, sudden results, meaning it is unlikely to be triggered, but could produce a very large avalanche.