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Avalanche warning for region Salten Monday 18.12.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Conditions are challenging. Be sure you have enough knowledge and experience before travelling in steep terrain. Be extra careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow. There are persistent weak layers in the snowpack.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Sunday 17. December 2023

Snødekket er generelt tynt. Før mildværet på lørdag bestod snødekket hovedsakelig av kantkorn og fokksnø. Etter regnet har nå størstedelen av snøen i terreng under 300-500 moh. blitt gjennomfuktet.

I høyere områder forventes det at svake lag av kantkorn og rim fremdeles er intakte. Det finnes svake lag både ved bakken og høyere opp i snødekket. Vinden har skapt fokksnøflak i leformasjoner.

Ved Sisovatnet ble det målt 58 mm nedbør innen søndag formiddag og byggene står fortsatt på.

Mountain weather

Sunday 17. December 2023

30 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong gale from west. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 18. December 2023

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from west. -5 °C to 0 °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

Det ventes naturlig utløste skred i høyden. Her kan skredene bli store etter flere dager med mye nysnø og kraftig vind. Flakene ligger på et ustabilt snødekke og man må forvente å kunne løse ut snøskred i bratt terreng.

Nedbøren skal fortsette utover mandagen, men vinden roer seg. Derfor ventes det mindre pålagring i leheng enn i helgen.
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