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Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 16.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow. There is also a persistent weak layer buried in the snow pack above 800 masl.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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
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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)

Wednesday 15. February 2023

I helgen kom det en del nysnø. Etter dette har først mildvær, og nå kaldere vær påvirket snøoverflaten. Noen steder har snøoverflaten fryst til skare.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skare høyt i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 15. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 16. February 2023

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l Thursday night. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to 0 °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

Oppdatert onsdag kl 21: Fersk observasjon viser at det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skare som ikke opprinnelig varsel hadde med.

Du kan løse ut skred på et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn som ligger under skare. Generelt skal det stor tilleggsbelastning til for for å løse ut skred, men skred som løsner kan bli store.
Det er meldt litt nedbør som kan føre til at det legger seg noen små fokksnøflak i fjellet.
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