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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 13.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Medium sized wind slabs could release naturally. Some wet loose and slab avalanches may also release during the evening where the precipitation falls as rain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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
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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 12. February 2023

Siden fredag er det kommet 40-60 cm med nysnø. Nysnøen har lagt seg over et eldre snødekket som er gjennomfuktet opp til minst 500 moh. Høyt til fjells så kom nedbør fra de siste dagene som sludd eller snø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind. Det har derfor lagt seg opp mye snø i nord- og østvendte leområder.

Observasjoner tyder på at alt kantkorn er smelteomvandlet, men noe kan ha overlevd høyt til fjells over 900 moh.

Søndag er det observert et middels stortvått løssnøskred.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. February 2023

30 mm precipitation, up to 55 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to gale from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. February 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to -2 °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

Snø tilgjengelig for transport i terrenget i kombinasjon med nysnø og sterk vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Skred vil løsne naturlig, og de kan bli middels store.

Mandag kveld kommer det en varmfront som gjør at nedbør vil komme som regn opp til ca. 1000 moh. Temperaturstigningen i kombinasjon med regn gir en kortvarig svekkelse av snødekket slik at våte løssnø- og flakskred kan løsne naturlig.
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