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Avalanche warning for region Svalbard øst Saturday 10.04.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Large and even very large avalanches naturally triggered avalanches still possible due to very 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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

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 9. April 2021

No precipitation. Cloudy.

Saturday 10. April 2021

No precipitation. 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.

Snøvær og kraftig vind vil fortsette å gi pålagring av ny snø på et stedvis svakt snødekke med flere vedvarende svake lag.
I noen heng kan det være lett å løse ut/fjernutløse store eller svært store skred. Naturlig utløste skred kan fortsatt forekomme, spesielt utsatt er heng som får stor pålagring av ny fokksnø. Unngå og hold god avstand til skredterreng.
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