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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Thursday 04.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Wednesday 3. May 2023

Snøoverflaten er variert. Noen steder er det avblåst ned til skare, andre steder er det vindpakket hard overflate, delvis gjennomslagsføre og noen steder overflatekantkorn under en tynn solskare. Det er generelt mye snø i regionen, særlig i skjermede områder.

Det finnes kantkornlag nede i snødekket og ved bakken. Disse lagene er generelt dekket av skarelag og vanskelig å påvirke. Onsdag ble det observert overflatenær kantkorn nær Longyearbyen, men dette er ikke et problem før det evt. snør ned.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 3. May 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -15 °C to -9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 4. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -11 °C to -5 °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

Det kan fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred i fokksnøflak i lesider vendt mot sør til vest. Vær oppmerksom på faren for skavlbrudd.

Generelt er svake lag i det gamle snødekket dekket av skarelag og vanskelig å påvirke, men vær likevel oppmerksom der snødekket er tynt.
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