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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Friday 25.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Complicated situation with persistent weak layers in the snow pack, wind and snow. Avalanches may be released both naturally and remotely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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.

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. February 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -28 °C to -25 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 25. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the north during the evening. -27 °C to -21 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Skredfaren vil øke til kvelden i takt med økende vindstyrke til 3-betydelig.
Det finnes løssnø tilgengjengelig som vinden vil flytte på over i leheng. Det er et utfordrende snødekke med flere vedvarende svake lag. Det vil både være lett å løse ut skred og det vil være fare for naturlig utløste skred når været står på som verst. Der det er mye løssnø fra før kan skred bli store.
Første del av dagen vil skredfaren fortsatt ligge på 2-moderat.


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