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Avalanche warning for region Salten Tuesday 14.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches are possible early Tuesday. Be careful in areas with wet snow and in lee areas with wind deposited snow in the alpine.
  • The danger is greatest until Tuesday morning

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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 13. February 2023

Siden fredag er det kommet 40-70 cm med nysnø. Nysnøen har lagt seg over et eldre snødekket som er gjennomfuktet opp til minst 500 moh. Høyt til fjells så kom nedbør fra de siste dagene som sludd eller snø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind. Det har derfor lagt seg opp mye snø i nord- og østvendte leområder.

Observasjoner tyder på at alt kantkorn er smelteomvandlet, men noe kan ha overlevd høyt til fjells over 900 moh.

Lørdag er det observert et middels stort skred på Eitråskartinden. Søndag er det observert noen middels store våte løssnøskred.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. February 2023

18 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the evening. Gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. February 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °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

I fjellet er det ustabile forhold der det har lagt seg fersk fokksnø. Mildvær gjør at fokksnøen stabiliseres raskt, skredfaren er størst mens fokksnøen legger seg.
Mildvær og regn natt til tirsdag svekker stabiliteten i snøen og gjør at noen skred kan løsne av seg selv.
Utover formiddagen så avtar sannsynligheten for naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred.
I bratt terreng der snøoverflaten er våt og myk er det lett å løse ut våte løssnøskred.
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