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Forecast issued by NVE and MET for Balsfjord Thursday 2023-04-13

Highest danger level per day

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The highest danger level per day is currently only governed by flood and landslide warnings

Flood

Green level (NVE)

Landslide

Green level (NVE)

Avalanche

Mainly stable conditions, but when the sun comes out, the danger will rise to 2-moderate in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft. Be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps. Avoid cornices and terrain beneath. (NVE)

Mainly stable conditions, but when the sun comes out, the danger will rise to 2-moderate in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft. Small dry wind slabs and persistent weak layers are present in northern aspects above ca 700 masl. Avoid cornices and terrain beneath. (NVE)

Mainly stable conditions, but when the sun comes out, the danger will rise to 2-moderate in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft. Be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps. Avoid cornices and terrain beneath. (NVE)

The avalanche danger increases as the sun and high temperatures weakens the snow surface. I It might be easy to trigger avalanches. In the high alpine, persistent weak layers are present. Check the snowpack before committing to big terrain. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks. (NVE)

The avalanche danger varies during the day. The danger is at its highest in steep sun-exposed slopes. Avoid cornices. A persistent layer of facets is buried deep in the snowpack but is generally hard to trigger. Be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. (NVE)