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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 05.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Wind slabs may be resting on a weak layer of facets. These may be possible to trigger in a few locations where the overlying wind slab is thin or soft. In the lowland small wet avalanches may release naturally.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Tuesday 4. April 2023

Over skoggrensen er snøen vindpåvirket og ujevnt fordelt etter kraftig vind fra nord før helgen. Rabber og rygger er avblåst. I sørvendte brattheng er det en tynn solskare etter solinnstråling på søndag. I lavlandet har midlvær mandag og tirsdag trolig fuktig snøoverflaten under ca 500-600 moh.

Under fokksnø fra den siste uken er det lommer med rim og næroverflate kantkorn. De svake lagene ble dannet i overflaten under en kuldeperiode for en drøy uke siden og ble senere nedsnødd. Det finnes også kantkorn dypt i snødekket. Laget regnes som svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 4. April 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 5. April 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -5 °C to 2 °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

På fjellet kan fokksnøflak fra de siste dagene stedvis ligge på svake lag av kantkorn høyt i snødekket. Enkelte steder der flaket er tynt eller mykt kan det være lett å løse ut skred.

I lavlandet under mildværsgrensen på rundt 600 moh kan det gå enkelte små, naturlig utløste løssnøskred. Ellers stabile forhold.
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