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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 08.01.2024

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Weather change! Natural avalanches expected due temperature rise and rain. Fresh storm slabs are the problem in the mountains. Avoid avalanche terrain.
  • The danger is greatest from Monday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many 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)

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

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)

Sunday 7. January 2024

Søndag har det byrja å snø og blåse i regionen. Regn ved havnivå. Tidlegare vind frå SØ har danna fokksnøflak. I terreng som er skjerma frå vinden fant ein rim over laussnø. Rundt tregrensa var det fokksnø av varierande hardheit, medan snøoverflata i høgfjellet stort sett var 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 og skytande sprekkar i Beiarn.

Mountain weather

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.

Monday 8. January 2024

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to 1 °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

Nysnø, vind og regn vil føre til auka skredfare. Faren for naturleg utløyste skred er høgast medan nedbørsintensiteten og vinden er på det sterkaste. I låglandet der det kjem regn på snø vil det løysne våte skred, og i høgfjellet får me ferske fokksnøflak som både kan løysne av seg sjølv og bli utløyst av skiløparar. Nokre stader kan det gå skred i eldre svake lag av kantkorn men det har vore lite respons i desse laga i det siste.
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