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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Tuesday 28.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in steep terrain with windslabs, it may rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. Depth hoar or layer of facets deeper in the snow pack is generally hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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 near the ground
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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)

Monday 27. December 2021

Det er lite snø. Sammenhengende snødekke finnes hovedsakelig i renner og forsenkninger som samler snø. Snøoverflaten er stort sett vindpåvirket og hard. I terrenget for øvrig er det mye stein.

Det er observert kantkorn i et lag løs snø under den siste fokksnøen, som er lett å påvirke. Det finnes også kantkorn og begerkrystaller ved bakken.

Der det har vært løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport har vind fra Ø flyttet snø inn i leheng.

Mountain weather

Monday 27. December 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -12 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 28. December 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -19 °C to -16 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Utfordringen med vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn under fokksnø vedvarer. Skredfaren er størst der du finner den ferskeste fokksnøen, men er begrenset til få områder på grunn av lite snø.
Vær særlig oppmerksom der snøoverflaten har ulik hardhet.

Vedvarende svake lag ved bakken er vanskelig å påvirke. Vær varsom om du ferdes med snøskuter.
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