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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Friday 19.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 18. January 2024

Sterk vind, særleg frå nord har flytta snø i terrenget. Store områder er avblåst, medan det er mykje fokksnø i leområder. Særleg ved havnivå og i dei store dalane som går i aust-vest retning er snøen ujevnt fordelt. Meir snø og jevnare snøfordeling dess høgare ein kjem.

Det finst fleire lag av kantkorn i snøen og også begerkrystallar ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Thursday 18. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the east during the afternoon. -30 °C to -23 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 19. January 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from east, changing to breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -28 °C to -21 °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

Fokksnøflaka som har blitt danna tidlegare i veka etter austleg vind stabiliserar seg gradvis. Frå tidlegare finst det også ustabil fokksnø i leområder i fleire hengretningar.

Det finst kantkornlag i snødekket, men det er lenge sidan det har vore observert aktivitet på desse laga. Viss det likevel går skred på desse laga så kan dei bli store. Vær særleg forsiktig på tynt snødekke der det er lettast å påverke svake lag.
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