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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Thursday 08.12.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.
  • The danger is greatest until the night to Thursday

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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 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)

Wednesday 7. December 2022

Det kom fram til mandag morgen 10-15 cm nysnø i Longyearbyen, sannsynligvis mer i høyden. Før dette snøfallet var det svært lite snø etter regn under ca 400 moh på fredag. Høyere opp var snødekket før siste snøfall dekket av regnskare opp til 700-800 moh, før det ble kaldere og kom mer snø. Høyere opp er det tørr og vindpåvirket snø.

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

Mountain weather

Wednesday 7. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast. -17 °C to -10 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 8. December 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -15 °C to -9 °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

Avtagende vind fører til en gradvis stabilisering av fokksnøen fra siste dager.
Det antas at det i løpet av dagen gradvis blir litt vanskeligere å løse ut skred i denne.
Det ventes å være mest fokksnø over ca 400 moh.
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