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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Wednesday 22.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe travel conditions. Persistent weak layers are still lingering, but are very hard to trigger. The snow from May 18th is still untouched by the wind. But keep an eye out for wind slabs if the wind picks up.

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

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)

Tuesday 21. May 2024

I fjellet kom det 5- 10 cm nysnø 18. mai, og denne ligger fremdeles løs og ubunden flere steder.

Under nysnøen er det stort sett hard fokksnø og/eller skare.

Det er generelt lite snø i Longyearbyen.

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

Det er også usikkerhet knyttet til om det kan være et kantkornproblem høyere i snødekket lengre vest.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. May 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -12 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 22. May 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to calm/light breeze from the southeast during the evening. -9 °C to -3 °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

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

Så lenge nysnøen fra 18 mai ikke er påvirket av vinden så er det ingen problemer. Men følg med ved neste vindøkning.
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