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Avalanche warning for region Salten Friday 17.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
At higher elevations, be aware in steep areas with with slabs. The danger also increases during the day in steep and sunexposed terrain.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 16. April 2020

Først i uka var det mye vind fra nordvest og vest som gav store ansamlinger av fokksnø i heng mot øst og sør. Over rygger og knauser var det stedvis avblåst ned til gammelt skarelag. I skogen og rundt skoggrensa er det mykere fokksnøflak. Torsdag rapporteres det om snøbyger og vindtegn i snøen over skoggrensa. Snøen er løs og fin i skogen.

Det er gått et snøskred over vei i Junkerdalen tirsdag 14 april.

Observasjoner tilsier at fokksnøen fra tidlig i uka har bundet seg godt til gammel snø.

Mountain weather

Thursday 16. April 2020

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 17. April 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Fortsatt vind og byger fra nordvest vil opprettholde skredproblemet med fokksnø i sør og østvendte heng. Disse er mest ustabil første del av døgnet før vinden avtar.

Om sola dukker opp, så må man forvente mindre våte løssnøskred i bratte heng.
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