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Forecast issued by NVE and MET for Balsfjord Saturday 2023-05-06

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

Sun and warm temperatures till trigger natural wet avalanches in the snow from the last week. How well this snow has bonded to the old crust is very uncertain. It is possible that wind slabs are still unstable and easy to trigger in areas that collected snow this week. (NVE)

Sun and warm temperatures will trigger natural avalanches in the snow from the last week, both loose snow and slab avalanches. It is uncertain how well this snow has bonded to the old crust, and it is therefore possible that wind slabs are still easy to trigger, especially in areas that collected snow this week. (NVE)

Sun and warm temperatures till trigger natural avalanches in the snow from the last week. Some of them can reach medium size. How well the new snow has bonded to the old snow is uncertain. It is possible that wind slabs are still unstable and easy to trigger in areas that collected snow this week. (NVE)

Warmer weather could weaken the snowpack, and avalanches could be easy to trigger. Wet loose avalanches are likely. There is still some uncertainty regarding the bonding between new and old snow in the alpine. Avoid steep slopes with unstable wind slabs is encounter. (NVE)

Sun and warm temperatures till trigger natural wet avalanches in the snow from the last week. How well this snow has bonded to the old crust is very uncertain. It is possible that wind slabs are still unstable and easy to trigger in areas that collected snow this week. (NVE)