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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Sunday 14.02.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Demanding conditions. It is still easy to trigger avalanches in the wind slabs. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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 a few 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 beneath a crust
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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)

Saturday 13. February 2021

Det har kommet mye nysnø den siste tiden og kraftig vind har dannet myke fokksnøflak i leområder. På vindutsatte steder i høyfjellet kan det være avblåst. Før snøfallet bestod snøoverflaten av fokksnø og skare, og noen steder avblåst til barmark.

Et svakt lag av overflaterim under den siste ukens snø har stor utbredelse. Det finnes også svake lag av kantkorn under eldre fokksnø og rundt skarelag lenger ned i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Saturday 13. February 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 14. February 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -14 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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 er lett å løse ut skred i den vindtransporterte snøen som har lagt seg opp de siste dagene. Mange steder ligger fokksnøen på svake lag av rim og kantkorn. Der vi stabiliseringen ta lenger tid. Fjernutløsning kan ikke utelukkes.

Dypere i snødekket ligger svake lag av kantkorn og begerkrystaller, men det er stort sett vanskelig å påvirke disse lagene.
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