Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Monday 20.03.2023
Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger
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Avalanche problems
Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)
You can easily 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
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
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.
Snow cover (in Norwegian), 19.03.2023
Snødekket er stort sett vindpåvirket, men noe løssnø kan finnes i terreng skjermet for vind. Noen steder ligger det fokksnø, mens det andre steder er avblåst ned til gammel skare. I Longyearbyen er det skavler på begge sider av dalen oppe i fjellsiden.
Det har siste tiden vært kaldt og klart vær med forhold for oppbyggende omvandling i snødekket.
Det finnes flere kantkornlag rundt skarelag nede i snøen.
Dypere i snødekket ligger et kantkornlag rundt desemberskaren fra ca. 300-400 moh. og oppover. Dette laget er godt utviklet men svært vanskelig å påvirke.
Mountain weather, 19.03.2023
No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -25 °C to -18 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.
Mountain weather, 20.03.2023
Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during renoon. -26 °C to -19 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
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