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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Thursday 11.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Skiers can trigger avalanches. There is also persistent weak layers in all aspects that are generally harder to trigger, but they can lead to large avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some 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)

Wednesday 10. January 2024

Snødekket blir gradvis mer sammenhengende med høyden over havet. Snøoverflaten er preget av fokksnø av ulik fasthet og fra ca 500 moh finnes ca. 10 cm løs snø i skjerma områder.

Det finnes flere kantkornlag i snødekket og begerkrystaller mot bakken. Observasjoner den siste tiden, senest 09.01, tyder på at lagene ikke viser alarmerende grad av ustabilitet.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 10. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from east, changing to breeze from the east during the evening. -23 °C to -15 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 11. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -22 °C to -13 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Vind fra øst- og sørlig retning vil skape ustabil fokksnø i leområder som kan påvirkes av skiløpere og føre til snøskred. Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket som er generelt vanskelig å påvirke. Vær imidlertid oppmerksom og forsiktig der snødekket er tynt eller mykt. Her kan vedvarende svake lag påvirkes og føre til store skred.
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