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Avalanche warning for region Svalbard øst Friday 04.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Unstable conditions due to wind slabs in lee areas. Persistent weak layers may also be triggered 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 a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

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
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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

Thursday 3. March 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong gale from northeast, changing to moderate gale from the northeast during the evening. -24 °C to -17 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 4. March 2022

1-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -19 °C to -14 °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

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