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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Wednesday 20.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind slabs could sit on a persistent weak layer of facets or surface hoar. The distribution of this problem is somewhat uncertain. On isolated slopes avalanches could be easy to trigger.

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

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)

Tuesday 19. March 2024

Nysnø fra helgen har lagt seg oppå et snødekke som var smelteomvandlet og gjennfrosset i alle himmelretninger under 500 moh. Høyt til fjells ligger nysnøen ujevnt fordelt som følge av sterk vind.

Mange steder i regioner ble det før siste snøvær observert kantkornet snø i overflaten eller nær overflaten. Det ble også observert mye overflaterim i høyden før siste snøfall, særlig i litt mer nordvendt terreng. Det er også vedvarende svake lag lenger ned i snødekket, men de ligger godt isolert under harde lag av fokksnø.


Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. March 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -10 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 20. March 2024

4 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from southwest. -7 °C to -1 °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

Skredfaren er knyttet til områder der fokksnøflak kan ligge på svake lag av kantkorn eller overflaterim. Utbedrelsen er dog noe usikker. Faretegn er typisk drønn og oppsprekkende snødekke.

Fokksnø som ikke ligger på vedvarende svake lag ventes å stabilisere seg raskt.
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