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Avalanche warning for region Svalbard øst Thursday 17.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Conditions are dangerous. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Be aware of a persistant weak layer buried by windslabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 16. March 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Strong gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 17. March 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to gale from the west during the evening. -10 °C to -6 °C at 1100 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

Det vil fortsette å legge seg opp ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder. Fokksnøen vil stabilisere seg forholdsvis fort pga at det ikke er så kaldt.

Vær obs på at vekten fra fokksnøen kan føre til skred i vedvarende svake lag dypere i snødekket så lenge pålagringen fortsetter. Slike skred kan bli store.

Faren for våte skred vil avta men kan ikke utelukkes helt. Våte skred er uforutsigbare og kan også løsne en stund etter at det har blitt kaldere.
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