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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Sunday 07.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very 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
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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 6. January 2024

Det har vore lite nedbør og låge temperaturar dei siste dagane. Tidlegare vind frå SØ har danna fokksnøflak. I terreng som er skjerma frå vinden finn ein rim over laussnø. Rundt tregrensa finn du fokksnø av varierande hardheit, medan snøoverflata i høgfjellet stort sett er hard og vindpåverka.

Det finst svake lag av kantkorn både ved bakken og høgare oppe i snøen.

Laurdag vert det meldt om drønn i snøen i Beiarn.

Mountain weather

Saturday 6. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -23 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Sunday 7. January 2024

6 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -15 °C to -3 °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

Sterk vind og noko nedbør vil blåse snø inn i legheng og lage ferske fokksnøflak. I låglandet kan det gå naturleg utløyste skred der det regnar på snøen. Nokre stader kan det vere mogelg å løyse ut skred i svake lag av kantkorn. Viss skred løysnar på desse laga kan dei bli store. Men det har ikkje vore påvist aktivit i desse laga i det siste.
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