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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Thursday 23.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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)

Wednesday 22. December 2021

Økende vind denne uka har flyttet på det som lå av løssnø til leformasjoner i terrenget. Generelt er det lite snø, mest ligger det i forsenkninger og leheng.

Det ble dannet rim og overflatekantkorn i midten av desember. Noen steder ligger dette under et tynt lag med fokksnø.
Det finnes også kantkorn og begerkrystaller ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 22. December 2021

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -25 °C to -14 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 23. December 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from northeast. -24 °C to -17 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

I leheng kan det ligge ustabile fokksnøflak, noen steder over overflatekantkorn og rim. I enkelte heng kan det være lett å løse ut skred på dette. Vær obs der flakene er tynne eller fortsatt er myke, der vil det være lettere å løse ut skred. Det finnes også godt utvikla kantkorn eller begerkrystaller ved bakken som kan være mulig å påvirke med snøskuter.
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