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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 05.02.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
New persistent weak layer near the surface. Avalanches can be very easily triggered. Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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 4. February 2024

Sør i regionen hadde det kommet ca 25 cm nysnø siste døgn søndag morgen. Snøen var fuktig ved havnivå.
Mildvær fredag påvirket snødekket opp til minst 600 moh. Nysnøen som har kommet ligger derfor noen steder på et ferskt skarelag.
Det er også flere gamle skarelag i den gamle snøen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 4. February 2024

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 5. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -18 °C to -10 °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

Du kan løse ut skred der det har lagt seg fokksnø i løpet av helgen. Ferske observasjoner viser at det kan ha dannet seg et svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnøen. Det kan derfor være svært lett å løse ut skred, og du kan løse ut skred på avstand. Opplever du faretegn som drønn eller skytende sprekker viser dette at du påvirker det svake laget.
Spesielt utsatt terreng er bak rygger og forsenkninger som har vært i le for vinden de siste dagene.
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