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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Wednesday 27.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
There are weak layers in the snow cover that can be triggered by a skier or snowmobile, especially where there is fresh wind-deposited snow and where the snow cover is thin.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath 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)

Tuesday 26. December 2023

Litt nysnø tirsdag, men ellers har det vært lite nysnø den siste tiden. Snøoverflaten er preget av kraftig vind med fokksnø i leformasjoner og avblåst på utsatte plasser.
Snøfordelingen og snømengden varierer relativt mye innad i regionen, men generelt godt med snø fra ca. 300 moh. Mest snø øst i regionen.

Under siste tids fokksnø finnes kantkorn i nærheten av skarelag som ble dannet 14.12. Mot bakken ligger velutviklet kantkorn.




Drønn på Breinosa 21.12 tyder på fortsatt instabilitet i kantkornlaget, men mindre aktivt enn tidligere.
26.12. var det observert kraftig snøfokk.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. December 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from northeast. -18 °C to -10 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 27. December 2023

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from northeast. -14 °C to -7 °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

Litt nysnø og kraftig vind vil fortsatt kunne danne ferske fokksnøflak i leheng. Kulde gjør at fokksnøflakene som ble dannet tirsdag også stabiliseres sakte.
Pålagring i leformasjoner vil også øke belastingen på vedvarende svake lag, som kan gi en kortvarig svekking av snødekket.
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