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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Wednesday 02.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on some 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 very 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 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)

Tuesday 1. March 2022

Snøoverflaten er preget av vind, men det finnes også noen cm løssnø tilgjengelig for transport. Stedvis stikker det frem stein og bare rygger.

Det finnes vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn i utvikling under den siste fokksnøen. Det finnes også begerkrystaller ved bakken, men disse er antakelig vanskelig å påvirke.

Søndag ble det meldt om fersk, vindtransportert snø i Janssondalen og Adventdalen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 1. March 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during renoon. -24 °C to -16 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Wednesday 2. March 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to calm/light breeze from the north during the afternoon. -24 °C to -20 °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

Nysnø og perioder med vind vil danne ferske fokksnøflak, hovedsakelig i sørvendte heng. Disse kan være lette å løse ut.

Stedvis kan det ligge vedvarende svake lag nedover i snøpakka. Observasjoner fra forrige uke tyder på at disse svært lett kan påvirkes der de er tilstede, men at utbredelsen varierer.

Det finnes også dypere vedvarende svake lag som kan gi større skred, men disse er generelt vanskelig å påvirke.
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