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Avalanche warning for region Salten Friday 25.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

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).

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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)

Thursday 24. March 2022

Snøoverflaten er preget av regn opp til ca 1000-1200 moh. Over denne høyden vil nedbøren ha falt som sludd og snø. Vind fra vest og sørvest har flyttet fokksnøansamlinger inn i østvendt heng.

Gamle vedvarende svake lag forventes å ha enten blitt nøytralisert av regnvær eller låst under tykke lag med smelteomvandlet snø. Men dette er ikke bekreftet av observasjoner.

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. March 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north. -12 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 25. March 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from east, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °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

Fokksnøflak vil være utfordringen i regionen på fredag. Vind og en hel del snø i fjellet vil gi fokksnøflak i lesider. Utbredelsen av skredproblemet vil øke utover ettermiddagen når vinden tar seg opp.

Utfordringen er at nysnøflakene kan ligge rett på glatt skare. Det antas at snøoverflaten har frosset til i løpet av torsdagen i fjellet slik at det mange steder er dannet skare og det blir dårlig binding til de nye flakene.
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