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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Tuesday 14.05.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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

Avalanche problems

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 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)

Monday 13. May 2024

Det ligger noe fokksnø i leområder etter vinden i forrige uke, hovedsakelig i heng som vender mot nord. Ellers er snøoverflaten hard. Under 400 moh begynner det å bli mindre snø, spesielt i sørvendte heng.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag både i snødekket og ved bakken, men disse virker å stort sett være vanskelige å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. May 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from west, changing to calm/light breeze from the south during the afternoon. -8 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 14. May 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -5 °C to -1 °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

Den kraftige vinden i forrige uke flyttet snø inn i heng mot nord og noen steder ligger denne fokksnøen på kantkorn som gjør at det kan være lett å løse ut skred.
Det finnes også kantkornlag rundt skarelag noen steder. Sannsynligheten for å påvirke dette svake laget vurderes som lav og utbredelsen er trolig liten, men om man klarer å påvirke det, kan det løsne store skred.
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