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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 05.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Buried surface hoar is a problem in some locations.
  • The danger is greatest from Monday evening

Avalanche problems

New 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)

Sunday 4. December 2022

Det er lite eller ingen snø i terrenget. Snøen finst kun på dei høgaste toppane og i brenære områder. Også der er det lite av den.

Det har blitt observert store rimkrystallar på bakken og snøoverflata.

Mountain weather

Monday 5. December 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 32 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the evening. -6 °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

Snøvêr og vind gjer at det vert danna fokksnøflak. Mest utsett er dei aller høgaste toppane som hadde litt snø frå før. Skredfaren aukar i takt med nedbøren og vindauke.
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