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Photo shows new snow on Vancouver Island terrain on Jan. 28, 2025."A glassy surface crust was formed by many days of sun and warming. New snow is unlikely to bond well with this surface." Credit: Vancouver Island Field Team.
In the snowpack summary, Avalanche Canada says up to 50 centimetres of new snow has accumulated between overnight Thursday and Friday afternoon.
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