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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Thursday 04.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Wednesday 3. January 2024

Det har vore lite nedbør og låge temperaturar dei siste dagane. Tidlegare vind frå SØ har danna fokksnøflak. I terreng som er skjerma frå vinden finn ein rim over laussnø. Rundt tregrensa finn du fokksnø av varierande hardheit, medan snøoverflata i høgfjelelt stort sett er hard og vindpåverka.

Det finst svake lag av kantkorn både ved bakken og høgare oppe i snøen. Låge temperaturar kan gjere at det vert danna meir av både kantkorn og rim i tida framover.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 3. January 2024

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -30 °C to -15 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 4. January 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -30 °C to -12 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Nokre stader kan det vere mogelg å løyse ut skred i svake lag av kantkorn. Viss skred løysnar på desse laga kan dei bli store. Kraftig vind frå søraust har danna fokksnøflak i leformasjonar. Desse stabiliserar seg gradvis.
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