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Avalanche warning for region Svalbard øst Saturday 15.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid avalanche terrain with newly deposited storm slabs. Avalanches can be triggered both in the storm slabs and on underlying persistent weak layers.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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 new 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.

Mountain weather

Friday 14. January 2022

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong gale from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the north during the afternoon. -25 °C to -20 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 15. January 2022

0-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from north. -27 °C to -21 °C at 1100 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

Dette varselet er basert på et enklere datagrunnlag enn de faste regionale varslene, og lages kun for faregrad 4 og 5.
Skredfaren minker etter flere dager med kraftig vind. Snødekket vil nå være svært vindpåvirket med harde fokksnøflak og avblåste partier. Noen steder kan en person løse ut skred, enten direkte eller fra avstand. Skred er lettest å løse ut der snøen er minst hard. Skredfaren vil være betydelig i de delene av regionen som fikk mest snø, som i Sabine Land og Heer Land.
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