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Avalanche warning for region Salten Tuesday 12.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The situation is tricky, conservative terrain choices are recommended. Multiple avalanche problems are expected. Newly formed wind slabs can be triggered. Old persistent weak layers can be triggered and produce large avalanches.
If the sun peeks out for prolonged periods, wet loose avalanches could occur.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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
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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)

Monday 11. April 2022

Snøoverflaten er en salig blanding av alle sorter snø. Alt fra tørr, løs og ubunden til hard fokksnø og avblåste mildværskare.

I overgangen mellom skare og tørr nysnø er det observert kantkorn.

Mountain weather

Monday 11. April 2022

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from east, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -16 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 12. April 2022

2-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from south. -6 °C to -1 °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

Situasjonen er krevende med flere ulike skredproblem. Konservative turvalg anbefales fortsatt.

I områder hvor det har kommet nysnø kan være mulig å løse ut skred.

Problemet med svake lag av kantkorn er fortsatt tilstede, men faretegn kan være fraværende. Likefullt kan det være fare for å løse ut store skred enkelte steder.

Skulle sola titte frem i lengre periode kan det løsne våte skred i bratte solhellinger.
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