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Avalanche warning for region Salten Saturday 27.04.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Solar radiation may cause some small natural wet avalanches. Be aware of the risk of slipping on hard and icy snow surfaces.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1) Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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)

Saturday 27. April 2024

Den siste tiden har det vært mye klarvær og sol. I solvendt terreng blir snøen varmet opp av sola om dagen, men lave nattetemperaturer gir gjennfrysning om natta. I lavlandet er det lite snø, og den er uten lagdeling av betydning. Over 500 moh er det bærende skare med noe tørr snø i overflaten.

Over ca. 600 moh ligger det kantkorn under fokksnøflak. Dette regnes for å være et reelt skredproblem i regionen, men med begrenset utbredelse.

Fredag ble det observert ferske glidesprekker i nærheten av Fauske.

Mountain weather

Friday 26. April 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 27. April 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during renoon. -11 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Generelt stabile forhold, men i heng som får direkte solinnstråling kan det gå enkelte små våte skred. Skred kan både løsne av seg selv eller løses ut av skikjørere. Vær forsiktig nært terrengfeller.

I nord- og vestvendt terreng i høyfjellet kan det finnes enkelte områder med ustabil fokksnø. Utbredelsen av dette skredproblemet ventes å være begrenset.
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