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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Tuesday 09.04.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. When the sun comes out, the wind slabs may be softer and it might be easy to trigger an avalanche. The sun might also produce small wet avalanches i southern aspects.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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 8. April 2019

Opp til 400 - 600 moh er snødekket gjennomfuktet med gjennombruddskare på toppen.

Over skoggrensen har kraftig vind før og i helgen lagt opp fokksnø i leområder.

Snødekket er ujevnt fordelt, stedvis mye fokksnø, andre steder avblåst til skare og bart fjell. I sørvendte sider har det dannet seg et smelte-fryse-skarelag. I skjermede og skyggefulle formasjoner kan det ligge litt løs snø.

I solutsatte, bratte fjellsider er det observert små løssnøskred.

Mountain weather

Monday 8. April 2019

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the north during renoon. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Tuesday 9. April 2019

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -15 °C to -9 °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

Det kan finnes et og annet fokksnøflak som det kan være lett å løse ut skred i, men stort sett er fokksnøflakene harde og fersk fokksnø har begrenset utbredelse. Når solen myker opp overflaten utover dagen kan det være lettere å løse ut skred i fokksnøen, men skredene ventes ikke å bli store.

I bratte sørvendte terrengformasjoner kan det gå små, naturlig utløste løssnøskred når solen titter frem.


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