Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Friday 31.03.2023
Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger
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Avalanche problems
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 above a crust
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
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.
Snow cover (in Norwegian), 30.03.2023
Det har kommet et par centimeter med relativt lite vind det siste døgnet. Under er snødekket i stort sett hardt og vindpåvirket i alle himmelretninger. Det er generelt lite snø i terrenget.
Klarvær og kalde forhold har ført til utvikling av kantkorn høyt i snødekket.
Det finnes flere kantkornlag rundt skarelag nede i snøen og langs bakken. Disse lagene er stort sett vanskelig å påvirke men særlig med har vist sporadiske tegn til at det er mulig å påvirke.
Mountain weather, 30.03.2023
1-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -16 °C to -9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
Mountain weather, 31.03.2023
3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast. -20 °C to -14 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
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