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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Friday 31.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Several weak layers of facets in the snowpack can be triggered in areas where the snowpack is thin or soft. Avalanches can become large. Thursday's snowfall is not expected to cause any problems. Smaller wind slabs could form ontop of weak layers.

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 above a crust

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 30. March 2023

Det har kommet et par centimeter med relativt lite vind det siste døgnet. Under er snødekket i stort sett hardt og vindpåvirket i alle himmelretninger. Det er generelt lite snø i terrenget.

Klarvær og kalde forhold har ført til utvikling av kantkorn høyt i snødekket.

Det finnes flere kantkornlag rundt skarelag nede i snøen og langs bakken. Disse lagene er stort sett vanskelig å påvirke men særlig med har vist sporadiske tegn til at det er mulig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 30. March 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -16 °C to -9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 31. March 2023

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast. -20 °C to -14 °C at 700 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

Hovedproblemet er vedvarende svake lag i snødekket.
Drønn og skytende sprekker er tydelige tegn på at det vedvarende svake laget er aktivt, men fravær av slike tegn betyr ikke at det er trygt.

De fleste stedene er de svake lagene vanskelig å påvirke. Sannsynligheten for å løse ut skred er større med en skuter enn som skiløper pga større tyngde.

Nysnøen fra torsdag kan danne små fokksnøflak som legger seg over svake lag fra tidligere.
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