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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 19.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

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)

Sunday 18. February 2018

Sør og vest i regionen kom det lørdag noen lette byger fra vest, men de ser ikke ut til å lagt igjen særlig mye nysnø.

Det er stor variasjon i snømengdene i regionen, mest snø i indre deler.

Det er observert rim i snøoverflaten.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag, men dette er enten beskyttet av hard overliggende snø eller det ligger så høyt i snødekket at det ikke går skred på det.


Mountain weather

Sunday 18. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -18 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 19. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -19 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

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

Snødekket ventes å holde seg stabilt inntil neste runde med skikkelig vær. Enkelte steder i høyfjellet kan det ligge ustabil fokksnø, men det skal mye til å løse ut skred.
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