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Avalanche warning for region Svalbard øst Thursday 08.04.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Large and even very large avalanches likely due to heavy wind loading on a unstable snow pack. Avoid avalanche terrain

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 7. April 2021

20 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from northeast. -22 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 8. April 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from east. -11 °C to -7 °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 varsel og blir publisert kun ved faregrad 4 og 5.
Det ventes fortsatt vindtransport, og snødekket kan være svært ustabilt med flere vedvarende svake lag. I noen heng kan det være lett å løse ut svært store skred, fjernutløsning er sannsynlig. Naturlig utløste store og svært store skred kan fortsatt forekomme. Unngå og hold god avstand til skredterreng.
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