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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Monday 05.02.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Difficult conditions. There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow pack. Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Sunday 4. February 2024

Det har kommet nysnø siste uke. Fredag formiddag lå det en del nysnø ubundet ved Longyearbyen. Lengre inn i Adventdalen var det 1-10 cm løs nysnø fredag ettermiddag. Den eldre snøpakka består av relativt harde skarelag og hardpakket snø.

Det finnes et svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnøen høyt i snødekket. Det er også vedvarende svake lag under skarelag dypere i snøen, men de regnes som svært vanskelige å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 4. February 2024

1 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast, changing to moderate gale from the east during renoon. -13 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 5. February 2024

6-8 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the east during the evening. -9 °C to -4 °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

Vind og snø vil fortsette å legge opp ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Det er lett å løse ut skred i denne fokksnøen.

Svakt lag av kantkorn ligger høyt i snødekket. Der fokksnøflaket legger seg på kantkornlaget kan det være lettere å løse ut skred, og skred kan bli store.
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