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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Tuesday 19.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally there is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow cover that may be triggered by a skier or snowmobile. Remote triggering possible on hotspots or on convex terrain where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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 18. April 2022

De siste dagene har det kommet litt nysnø i kombinasjon med svak vind. Det er lite snø mange steder og det meste er samlet i leformasjoner. Det kan være mulig å finne lommer med fokksnøflak.

Det kan være noe kantkorn i det løse laget over mildværsskaren fra midten av mars. Under mildværsskaren finnes det lag av kantkorn og begerkrystaller ved bakken, men disse er svært vanskelige å påvirke pga hardheten på skaren over.

Mountain weather

Monday 18. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -12 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 19. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -16 °C to -8 °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

Fokksnøen fra søndag ventes å ha stabilisert seg. Enkelte steder kan det ligge kantkorn under den siste fokksnøen, og her kan det fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred.

Begerkrystaller ved bakken er generelt vanskelig å påvirke, men eventuelle skred som løsner på dette laget kan bli store.
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