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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Wednesday 24.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There is a persistent weak layer at higher altitudes. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Tuesday 23. May 2023

Mildværet de siste dagene har smeltet mye snø i lavlandet, og snødekket er vått opp til 500 moh. Over 500 moh er det tørrere snø og litt vindtransport, og det finnes noe fokksnø i de fleste himmelretninger.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag flere steder i snødekket, men mildværet de siste dagene antas å ha dempet dette noe som skredproblem. Lagene kan fortsatt være aktive og intakte over mildværsgrensa.

Tirsdag formiddag meldes det om noe våt løssnøskredaktivitet ved Svalsatveien. Søndag ble det observert ett stort og ett svært stort naturlig utløst vått flakskred på Karl Bayfjellet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 23. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -2 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 24. May 2023

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the east during the afternoon. -2 °C to 0 °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

Synkende temperatur, nedbør og vind kan danne fokksnøflak i høyden. På grunn av skiftende vindretning vil man kunne finne ferske fokksnøflak i flere himmelretninger. Fokksnøen kan gi økt belastning på svake lag nedover i snøpakka. Vær oppmerksom på faretegn som drønn og skytende sprekker i snøen. Våte løssnøskred er fortsatt et problem i de lavestliggende områdene.
Vær oppmerksom på skavlbrudd.
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