Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 30.03.2023
Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger
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Strong winds and new snow could form wind slabs on top of loose weak layers. Last week crisp and cold conditions has formed near-surface facets and these may get buried now. Avoid steep steep slopes with wind slabs. Areas with a loose snow surface will have stable conditions.
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 29. March 2023
Det er flotte skiforhold på tørr, løs og lett snø mange steder i regionen. Sola tar godt i sørsidene og her er ulikt skiføre gjennom dagen.
Utsatte steder er det mer vindpåvirket og snøoverflaten er hard og bærende.
Stedvis finnes det kantkorn i snødekket. Laget regnes som svært vanskelig å påvirke.
Mountain weather
Wednesday 29. March 2023
Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -22 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.
Thursday 30. March 2023
5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the evening. -17 °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
Skredfaren øker torsdag da det ventes det nysnø og stedvis kraftig vind.
Den siste tidens klarvær har dannet svake, løse lag i overflaten. Trolig vil dette skape utfordringer de stedene hvor det danner seg ferske fokksnøflak over. Oppsprekkende snøoverflate er et tegn på fare. Unngå bratte heng der det ligger fersk fokksnø som sprekker opp.
Områder som ikke får ny snø og/eller der snøoverflaten fortsatt er løs vil ha stabile forhold.
Plasseringen av lavtrykket i nord er usikker, varslet er derfor noe usikkert.
We provide daily avalanche forecast in the period between 1st of December until 31st of May. Please remember that the forecast is intended as an aid and not the absolute truth.