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Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 13.12.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes. Wind slabs may be easy to trigger in the alpine. In areas where the snow is still loose, the avalanche danger will be lower. The snowpack is still shallow and rock are protruding the snow surface.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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 12. December 2018

Siste snøfall var i helgen, søndag kom det ca 10-20 cm. Siden har det kortvarig vært en del vind som har gitt ujevn fordeling av snøen, særlig i høyfjellet.

I høyfjellet ligger det en såle av i stor grad smelteomvandlet skaresnø, spesielt i renner og søkk i terrenget.

I helgen ble det observert oppsprekking og drønn i snødekket i lesider med vindpålagring av snø.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 12. December 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 13. December 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -7 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Vinden har avtatt og eventulle ferske fokksnøflak får tid til å stabilisere seg, men enkelte steder kan disse fortsatt være lette å løse ut.
Flere steder vil nysnøen fra helgen fortsatt være løs.
Stigende temperaturer og plussgrader opp til ca. 400 moh vil kunne føre til naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred, spesielt nordvest i regionen.
Husk at tidlig på sesongen kan selv små skred få konsekvenser pga mye oppstikkende steiner.
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