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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Wednesday 03.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in leeward slopes, wind deposited snow are covering persistent weak layers. Beware of danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

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 2. January 2024

Det har vært lite nysnø siste tiden. Snøoverflaten er preget av kraftig vind med fokksnø i leformasjoner og avblåst på utsatte plasser.
Snøfordelingen og snømengden varierer en del innad i regionen, men generelt godt med snø fra ca. 300 moh. Mest snø øst i regionen.

Mellom siste tids fokksnø og skarelaget som ble dannet 14. des. finnes det et utviklet kantkornlag som observatør hadde utslag i på stabilitetstest 27. des. Det er også kantkorn under skarelaget og ved bakken, men disse skal mer til for å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 2. January 2024

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest. -17 °C to -11 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 3. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -24 °C to -15 °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

Sterk vind tirsdag kan ha bygget ferske fokksnøflak i sørøstvendte heng.
Det finnes kantkorn dypere i snødekket og ved bakken. Det er vanskelig å påvirke disse svake lagene, men skred i fokksnøen kan påvirke disse lagene og utløse større skred.
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