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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 29.01.2024

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid all avalanche terrain. Large naturally released avalanches are likely.

Old persistent weak layers will be weakened by the rain.

In the high alpine, strong wind-loading can cause large avalanches to release.

Some wet, loose avalanches are likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Sunday 28. January 2024

Lørdag og søndag er det uvær regionen med mye vind og nedbør.

Lørdag var det høy mildværsgrensen, men søndag sank temperaturen.

Mildværet har trolig påvirket snøoverflaten kraftig og har gitt mye smelting.

Over snøgrensen ventes det å ha blitt kraftig pålagring av fokksnø i leheng.

Før mildværet var det kantkorn mellom skarelag fra 9.1. og overliggende fokksnø. Dette ventes å blir ødelagt nå som det er regn og mildt.

Mountain weather

Sunday 28. January 2024

30 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Gale from southwest. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 29. January 2024

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l Monday night. Strong gale from west, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -7 °C to 0 °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

Omfattende ustabile forhold. Unngå alt skredterreng.

Mildværet går høyt og gir stor belastning og svekkelse av snødekket. Store naturlig utløste skred ventes.

Over mildværsgrensen vil det være stor pålagring av fokksnø i leheng.

Gamle vedvarende svake lag vil bli svekket i mildværet og det ventes mange stor skred. Enkelte skred kan blir svært store.

Våte løssnøskred kan løsne i mange heng.
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