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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Sunday 19.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe travel conditions. Persistent weak layer are still lingering, but are very hard to trigger. Some new snow is not expected to cause any problems.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Saturday 18. May 2024

Snøoverflaten er i store trekk hard fokksnø og det er fortsatt vinterlige forhold over 300 moh.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag både i snødekket og ved bakken, men disse er svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Saturday 18. May 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 19. May 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast. -11 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Generelt stabile forhold.
Det er fortsatt svake lag i snødekket, men disse er svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Litt nysnø ventes ikke å gi nye problemer.
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