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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 13.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The situation is tricky. Conservative terrain choices are highly recommended. Recently formed wind slabs could easily be triggered. Persistent weak layers of facets are lingering but are generally hard to trigger. If triggered, large avalanches are possible.

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

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)

Tuesday 12. April 2022

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

Snøoverflaten i lavlandet er fuktig/vått.

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

Mountain weather

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.

Wednesday 13. April 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 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

Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen. Flakene blir stadig større i takt med at det kommer mer snø, men det vil være lokale forskjeller.

Problemmet med svake lag av kantkorn blir ikke borte, det til tross for at faretegn trolig blir mer fraværende.
Skulle det først løsne skred vil disse kunne bli store og gi alvorlige konsekvenser.

Små våte skred kan forekomme i lavlandet der nedbøren kommer som regn.
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