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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Saturday 10.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes. Avalanches can still easily be triggered. Avoid steep terrain if shooting cracks and other danger signs are observed.

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
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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)

Friday 9. February 2024

Frem til torsdag var det jevnt fordelt med nysnø i alle høyder, men det har endret seg etter av vinden tok seg opp fra sørøst, torsdag.

Siste uke kom det mye snø, lokalt 50-80 cm.

Mildvær i slutten av januar har dannet smeltepakke til ca 1000 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 9. February 2024

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 10. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from south. -23 °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

Kraftig vind de siste dagene har flyttet mye snø til leheng. Avtakende vind lørdag gjør at fokksnøflakene få tid til å stabilisere seg. Det kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred i fokksnøen. Unngå bratte områder dersom snøoverflaten sprekker opp.

Der ikke vinden har sluppet til vil det være fine skiforhold og lavere skredfare.
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