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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Saturday 15.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid avalanche terrain with newly deposited storm slabs. Avalanches can be triggered both in the storm slabs and on underlying persistent weak layers.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Friday 14. January 2022

Etter en snøfattig start på vinteren har det siden forrige helg kommet mer snø i regionen. Snøfordelinga er ujevn fordelt i terrenget. Mest snø finnes i vindskjerma terrengformasjoner som renner og botner, mens vindutsette terrengformasjoner, som rygger og hauger, er avblåst.

Ned i snødekket finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn, både høgt oppe og ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Friday 14. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from east, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -21 °C to -15 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 15. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from north, changing to breeze from the north during renoon. -24 °C to -18 °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

Noe synkende tendens i skredfaren med mindre nedbør og vind.
Men ferske flak som har bygd seg opp de siste dagene, i le for østavind, kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut. Det kan også dannes ferske flak i le for nordavinden lørdag, men det er trolig mindre snø å flytte på nå.
Pga vedvarende svake lag kan det også være fare for fjernutløsning av skred.


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