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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Wednesday 06.02.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow cover that may be triggered by a skier or snowmobile. Remote triggering possible on hotspots or on convex terrain where the snow cover is thin. Wind slabs in the alpine may also form avalanches.

Avalanche problems

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 near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Tuesday 5. February 2019

Snødekket varierar mellom avblåste rabbar, evt. med skare, og hard fokksnø der det ligg snø. Det finst ikkje snø igjen tilgjengeleg for vindtransport. Det ligg mest snø i heng mot V-N.

Høgt i snødekket ligg eit lag med kantkorn. Det er mest truleg stort sett dekka av hard vindpakka snø og det skal mykje til for å løyse ut skred på dette laget. Lengre nede i det gamle snødekket finst det kantkornlag i forbindelse med skarelag. Desse laga er det svært vanskeleg å påverke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 5. February 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -19 °C to -9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 6. February 2019

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Vedvarande svake lag i snødekket kan påverkast det snødekket er tynt, men stort sett ligg svake lag skjerma under hard fokksnø. Fokksnøen frå helga stabiliserar seg gradvis. Det kan framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i denne.
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