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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Friday 11.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Some large naturally released avalanches are possible. Recently loaded slopes in the alpine could easily be triggered by a single skier.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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 (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many 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)

Thursday 10. March 2022

De siste dagene har vært preget av mildvær og mye nedbør. Over 500-600 moh, der nedbøren har kommet som snø, er det nå betydelig ansamling av fokksnø i leområder. Vindutsatte områder er avblåst.

Det er observert kantkorn i forbindelse med et skarelag fra januar. Laget er stort sett låst under hard fokksnø og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 10. March 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 11. March 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south. -6 °C to 1 °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

Mildværet fortsetter og temperaturen er stigende. Våte skred ventes i høyereliggende områder og enkelte skred kan bli store.
Snøoverflaten i lavlandet ventes å være ustabilt i mange områder.
Over snøgrensen vil det være pålagring av fokksnø i leområder. Her kan det være lett å løse ut skred.
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