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Forecast issued by NVE and MET for Balsfjord Wednesday 2024-04-24

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

Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger. Sun triggered loose avalanches can occur. Be aware of the risk of slipping on hard and icy snow surface, and avoid large cornices. (NVE)

Be careful in areas with windslabs. They may rest on faceted snow. Shooting cracks or whoumph sounds are alarm sign that indicates untable windslabs. Sun triggered avalanches can occur if the sun peeks out. Be careful on icy, hard and slippery snow surfaces, and be careful around large cornices. (NVE)

Be careful in steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow, especially in the alpine where the slabs may rest on faceted snow. Sun may cause small wet avalanches in exposed slopes during the day. The snow surface is hard and icy. Be aware of the risk of slipping, and avoid large cornices. (NVE)

Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers, both from last 24 hours and earlier in April, beneath wind deposited snow, especially around the treeline. Some small loose snow avalanches can occur if the sun peeks out. Avoid slipping on hard and icy snow surfaces, and avoid cornices. (NVE)

It’s mainly stable conditions and the snow surface is hard. Be aware of the risk of slipping. If the sun comes out, a skier can release small wet avalanchesin steep sun expoed terrain. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks. In the alpine there may be smaller areas with unstable wind deposited snow. (NVE)