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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Monday 17.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently formed wind slabs. These can sit on a hard crust layer. The persistent weak layer of old is generally hard to trigger. But avalanches could run big. The snowpack is unevenly distributed in terrain.

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).

Buried weak layer of new 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 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 16. January 2022

Etter en snøfattig start på vinteren har det siden forrige helg kommet mer snø i regionen.

Snøfordelinga er ujevn fordelt i terrenget. Vindutsatte terrengformasjoner, som rygger og hauger, er avblåst.

Mest snø finnes i vindskjerma terrengformasjoner som renner og botner.

Mildværet rundt 12 januar har lagt igjen et skarelag opptil ca 300 moh.

Det er lite snø i Longyeardalen.

Ned i snødekket finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn, både høyt oppe og ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Sunday 16. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -21 °C to -18 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 17. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -20 °C to -16 °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

Fokksnøen fra de siste dagene kan ligge på et tynt skarelag og være lett å løse ut. Grunnet kalde temperaturer tar stabiliseringen lengre tid. Problemet er relativt sporadisk.

De gamle vedvarende svake lag fra før jul er fortsatt med oss. Problemet er tilstede der det ligger snø i forsenkninger. Det er trolig vanskelig å løse ut, men eventuelle skred kan bli store. Vær varsom.
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