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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Friday 29.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing wind may form unstable wind slabs. Terrain near ridgelines and cols are the most prone.

Be aware of slipping on an old, hard crust layer.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Thursday 28. March 2024

Det siste døgn har det dannet seg myke fokksnøflak.

Det gamle snødekket er preget av mildvær i lavlandet og kraftig vind høyere til fjells.

I begynnelsen av mars ble det dannet små kantkorn rundt skarelag og under fokksnøen. Torsdag er det observert drønn på grunn av dette.

Dypere i snødekket er det kantkorn fra slutten av januar, men det er dekket av harde lag med både fokksnø og skare. Dette regnes ikke som et skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Thursday 28. March 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to moderate gale from the east during the afternoon. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 29. March 2024

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from southeast. -10 °C to -4 °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

Økende vind vil gi snøtransport og danne nye ustabile fokksnøflak. Særlig nært rygger og skar vil faren være størst.

Den gamle snøoverflaten kan være svært hard noen steder. Dette gjør ferdsel krevende og faren for utglidning er stor.
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