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Avalanche warning for region Svalbard øst Tuesday 15.03.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
High temperatures, strong winds and precipitation leads to high avalanche danger. Large natural avalanches are likely.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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

Monday 14. March 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Monday night. Gale from southwest. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 15. March 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 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

Varselet er basert på et enklere datagrunnlag enn regionale varsler og utgis kun for faregrad 4 og 5. Mildvær og regn kan føre til at store skred løsner av seg selv under mildværsgrensa. Over mildværsgrensa vil det kunne løsne store skred når kraftig vind og nedbør som snø fører til stor pålagring av fokksnø over kort tid. Skredfaren vil øke utover dagen i takt med økende vind og nedbør. Skredfaren vil være størst på Ny-Friesland og Olav V Land.
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