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Avalanche warning for region Salten Tuesday 08.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Large avalanches are possible in the alpine. At lower elevations, smaller wet avalanches are likely. Very conservative route selections are recommended.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Monday 7. March 2022

De siste dagene har vært preget av mildvær og mye nedbør. Over 500 moh, der nedbøren har kommet som snø, er det nå betydelig ansamling av fokksnø i leområder. De mest vindutsatte områdene er avblåst. I lavlandet er snøen fortsatt fuktig eller frosset og stabilt.

Det er observert kantkorn i forbindelse med et skarelag fra januar. Laget er stort sett låst under hard fokksnø og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Monday 7. March 2022

10-14 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 8. March 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during renoon. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Skredfaren er primært knyttet til områder i høyfjellet med fersk fokksnø. Det kan være lett å løse ut store skred i områder som har fått mest snø.

I lavere høyder kan ventes det våte løssnø skred, disse kan løsne av seg selv.

Det er fortsatt usikkert hvordan gamle svake lag tåler økt belastning og svekkelse i form av regnvær.
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