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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Tuesday 27.12.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Large avalanches are possible. Heavy snowdrifts will form thick wind slabs that could overload persistent weak layers. In the afternoon precipitation and rising temperatures are expected.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very 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)

Monday 26. December 2022

Dagene før jul har det vært kraftig bygevær i regionen. Dette har ført til lokalt store mengder snø og vind i fjellet.

Lokalt kan det fortsatt ligge igjen svake lag av overflaterim i snødekket fra midten av desember. På fjellet i indre strøk det være svake lag av kantkorn fra kuldeperioden i november.

Mountain weather

Monday 26. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 27. December 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to gale from the west during the evening. -8 °C to -3 °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

Skredfaren øker på grunn av kraftig vind og nedbør. Naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme.

Første del av dagen ventes det vinden fra øst som vil gi snøtransport. Etterhvert vil vinden snur til vest og det ventes en del nedbør.

Områder med fersk fokksnø vil være ustabile.

I ytre strøk hvor det blir flere pluss grader kan snøoverflaten være ustabil.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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