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Avalanche warning for region Salten Tuesday 14.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger there.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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 new snow

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)

Monday 13. January 2020

Varierende snødekke. Snøbyger i kombinasjon med kraftig vind har dannet fokksnøflak i leområder i høyden. På mer utsatte steder er det avblåst ned til bakken eller til gammel skare. Mildvær har ført til at det gamle snødekket er gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh.

Mandag ble det hørt drønn i snøen i Beiarn. I Valnesfjorden var det samme dag observert tildels mye vår nysnø opp til ca.500 moh. og antydning til kantkorn under skarelag.

Mountain weather

Monday 13. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 14. January 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -8 °C to -2 °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

Været roer seg litt. Men fortsatt sterk vind i kombinasjon med enkelte snøbyger vil legge opp noen nye fokksnøflak over mildværsgrensen. Litt endring i vindretning vil gi fokksnø i enkelte nye heng. Mest utsatt er midtre, østlige deler av regionen. Det er generelt gunstige temperaturer for stabilisering av fokksnøen, men eldre flak trenger litt tid på å stabilisere seg. Skredfaren er nedadgående, men vil først på dagen ligge innenfor 3-betydelig i de mest utsatte områder.
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