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Avalanche warning for region Salten Tuesday 27.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Monday 26. February 2024

I skogen og opp til ca. 400 moh er de øverste 10-15 cm av snøen blitt fuktet av regn/mildvær.
Over skoggrensa har vinden gradvis påvirket snødekket mer og mer. Det varierer fra tynne myke fokksnøflak til et svært vindpreget snødekke med avblåst smeltepakke og harde sastrugier.
Det kan være litt løsere innblåst snø bak rygger og knauser.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn rundt skarelag nedover i snøen. Disse ligger imidlertid godt beskyttet og regnes ikke som et aktive skredproblem.

Merk at det har vært observert drønn og mulig kantkorn under den nyeste fokksnøen, men dette er ikke bekreftet skikkelig enda.

Mountain weather

Monday 26. February 2024

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 27. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °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

Du kan løse ut skred der det ligger ustabile fokksnøflak. Kraftig vind kan føre til at det legger seg noen nye flak som kan være lette å løse ut, i tillegg kan fokksnøflakene fra helgen fortsatt være ustabile.
Vær forsiktig i overganger til tynne / myke flak, for eksempel gjennom skoggrensa.
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