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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Sunday 04.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind slabs can be triggered in high and steep terrain. Be careful on those areas.

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

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)

Saturday 3. December 2022

Det gamle snødekket er preget av vekslende temperaturer med flere islag. Det siste døgnet har det kommet nedbør i regionen med regn opp til hvertfall 600 moh.

Over 400 moh har det tidligere i uken blitt observert kantkornet snø både over og under skare, men lagene har vist liten evne til bruddforplantning.

Det siste døgnet har det vært plussgrader på Platåberget (450 moh) med maksverdi på 2,5 grader.

Mountain weather

Saturday 3. December 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Saturday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 4. December 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southwest. -6 °C to -3 °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

Perioder med sterk vind og nedbør siste døgnet har dannet ferske fokksnøflak i bratte fjellsider i høyden. Under ca 500 moh har nedbøren kommet med skiftende temperaturer, slik at utbredelsen på ferske fokksnøflak vil være mindre.
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