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Avalanche warning for region Nordenskiöld Land Thursday 12.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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The main problem is a persistent weak layer of facets. It´s a widespread problem in specific sectors, but the thickness of the overlying wind slab varies a lot. Remote triggering is possible, and large avalanches are possible. Wind slabs can easily be triggered on recently loaded slopes.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

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).

Buried weak layer of new 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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Wednesday 11. January 2023

Det har kommet litt nysnø de siste dagene.
I formasjoner med sammenhengende snødekke, er snøoverflaten vindpåvirket med varierende fasthet. I skjermet terreng kan det finnes mykt bundet eller løs snø.
Det ligger mest snø i nord- og vestvendte leområder. Det er fortsatt lite snø i regionen.

Et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn ligger over mildværskare som ble dannet 3. desember, over 300 moh. Observasjoner viser at dette laget fortsatt er aktivt, lett å påvirke og har god evne til bruddforplantning.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 11. January 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southwest. -5 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 12. January 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northeast. -6 °C to -4 °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

Den primære utfordringen er et svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnøen. Laget har relativ stor utbredelse, men det variere hvor tykt laget med fokksnø over er.

Vær konservativ i områder/heng med stor konsekvens. Drønn er et tegn på fare og skred kan fjernutløses.

Vinddreining og litt nysnø vil kunne danner ferske fokksnøflak nå i sørvest-vendte heng, som kan være lett å løse ut.
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