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Avalanche warning for region Salten Monday 01.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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If the sun comes out, direct sunlight will weakens the fresh snow. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Keep a safe distance to cornices.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Sunday 30. April 2023

I helgen kom det en del nysnø helt nordøst i regionen. I resten av regionen har det kommet kun beskjedne mengder, og ut mot kysten trolig ingenting. Den gamle snøpakka er stort sett helt smelteomdannet opp til 1000 moh. I lavlandet begynner det å minke på snøen, særlig ut mot kysten.

Mountain weather

Sunday 30. April 2023

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southeast during the evening. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 1. May 2023

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the southeast during the evening. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

En liten vindøkning og litt nysnø vil føre til transport av snø inn i leområder. Vær særlig oppmerksom i nærheten av terrengfeller. Problemet er størst på de høyeste toppene, samt nord og øst i regionen der det har kommet mest snø den siste tiden. I andre deler av regionen, som ut mot kysten, vil skredproblemet oppleves som mindre aktuelt eller fraværende.

Dersom sola bryter igjennom skydekket kan det i bratt og soleksponert terreng være mulig for en skiløper å løse ut våte skred. Skredfaren er størst i lune formasjoner som får direkte solinnstråling.

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