Avalanche warning for region Svalbard øst Saturday 30.03.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published: 2019-03-28 01:56 PM

Snow cover and mountain weather

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 29. March 2019

20 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong gale from northeast. -20 °C to -14 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 30. March 2019

2-6 mm precipitation. Gale from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the north during the afternoon. -22 °C to -15 °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.

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Avalanche risk assessment

Betydelige mengder ustabil vindtransportert snø trenger tid på å stabilisere seg og noe transport av snø til sørlig sektor må forventes. Selv om faren for naturlig utløste skred avtar anbefales det å unngå alt skredterreng.

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