In Mid-Latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere,more Avalanches Happen on

In mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere,more avalanches happen on

A) sunny leeward slopes where wind deposits alternating weak and strong snow layers.
B) sunny south or southwest facing slopes where the sun weakens the surface snow layers.
C) west facing leeward slopes where weak slabs fail during warm afternoons.
D) west facing windward slopes where variable wind speed creates weak layers.
E) shady north or northeast facing slopes where most avalanches occur during cold weather.

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