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Avalanche warning for region Salten Saturday 30.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs. Be careful around tree line, where a weak layer of surface hoar can be very easy to trigger.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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)

Friday 29. December 2023

Tirsdag og onsdag kom det opp mot 40 cm nysnø. Mye av snøen ligger fortsatt ubundet under tregrensa. Over tregrensa er det fokksnø, med et lite dryss nysnø / rimlag over.

Det finnes nedføyket kantkorn i snødekket etter kuldeperioden i november/desember. Et rimlag kan også ha snødd ned da det kom nysnø med vind tirsdag/onsdag, men dette er usikkert. Observasjoner på drønn viser at de svake lagene kan påvirkes.

Det ble observert noen skred fra fly på torsdag. Skredene har trolig gått i løpet av snøværet tirsdag/onsdag.

Mountain weather

Friday 29. December 2023

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 30. December 2023

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Du kan lett løse ut skred der det ligger ferske fokksnøflak. En del vind kan gi fokksnøflak i nye himmelretninger.
Vær ekstra varsom rundt tregrensa der fokksnøen kan ha lagt seg over et svakt lag av rim. Hvis det er tilfelle kan det være svært lett å løse ut skred.
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