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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Saturday 13.05.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs, and in gullies.
  • The danger is greatest until Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

New 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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (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 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)

Friday 12. May 2023

Mildværskare til over 600 moh.
Over dette ligger det noe snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag i forbindelse med et skarelag høyt i snødekket.

Det er kun observert små løssnøskred de siste dagene.

Fortsatt en del skavler både i øst og i vestvendt terreng i Longyearbyen.

Mountain weather

Friday 12. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -12 °C to -9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 13. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from south, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -9 °C to -2 °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

Markant endring i skredforholdene. Nedbør som snø i høyden sammen med tidligere snø som er tilgjengelig for transport vil øke skredfaren. Det forventes en kortvarig betydelig skredfare der fersk fokksnø vil være ustabil. Mest snø vest i regionen. Der det kommer mindre nedbør og vind enn varslet, vil skredfaren være lavere.

Kantkorn over skare har ikke vært aktivt på en stund. Det vil kunne reaktiveres på grunn av økt belastning som følge av nedbør og vind. Skavlbrudd vil kunne løse ut skred i dette laget.

Følg med på kantkorndannelse rundt mildværsskaren fra torsdag.



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