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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Monday 20.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 above a crust
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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)

Sunday 19. March 2023

Snødekket er stort sett vindpåvirket, men noe løssnø kan finnes i terreng skjermet for vind. Noen steder ligger det fokksnø, mens det andre steder er avblåst ned til gammel skare. I Longyearbyen er det skavler på begge sider av dalen oppe i fjellsiden.
Det har siste tiden vært kaldt og klart vær med forhold for oppbyggende omvandling i snødekket.

Det finnes flere kantkornlag rundt skarelag nede i snøen.
Dypere i snødekket ligger et kantkornlag rundt desemberskaren fra ca. 300-400 moh. og oppover. Dette laget er godt utviklet men svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 19. March 2023

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -25 °C to -18 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 20. March 2023

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during renoon. -26 °C to -19 °C at 700 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

Kraftig vind fra NV opprettholder skredfaren. Ferske fokksnøflak vil være lett å løse ut.

Vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn er generelt vanskelig å påvirke.

Vær oppmerksom på at skred som løses ut i fokksnøen eller skavlbrudd kan utgjøre stor belastning og føre til store skred på vedvarende svake lag.
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