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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Wednesday 22.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind and snowfall increase the avalanche danger. Avoid steep terrain with fresh wind slabs. Avalanches can be easy to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

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)

Tuesday 21. February 2023

Mildvær og regn forrige uke fuktet snøen opp til 600-700 moh. Denne har nå fryst igjen og overflaten består av hard skare. I fjellet ligger det bra med snø i leheng etter at kraftig vind har flyttet på snøen. På rygger og topper kan det være avblåst og oppstikkende stein. Langs kysten er det lite eller ingen snø ved havnivå.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. February 2023

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

Wednesday 22. February 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -7 °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

Kraftig vind og nysnø gir økt skredfare. Unngå bratte leområder hvor det danner seg ustabile fokksnøflak.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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