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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 22.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

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 21. April 2020

Mildværet siste dager har bidratt til fuktig snø under 900-1000 moh.

I høyden domineres snøoverflaten av vindpåvirket snø med harde og bærende flak. På vindutsatte steder er det avblåst ned til gammelt skarelag.

Det ligger mest snø i øst- og sørvendte leområder.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. April 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 22. April 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west. -3 °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

Synkende temperatur, lite ny nedbør og svak vind bidrar til at snødekket stabiliseres.

Mildvær gjør imidlertid at det fortsatt er en fare for våte skred i bratt terreng, men sannsynligheten for naturlig utløste skred avtar noe.

Høyt til fjells kan skred løses ut i terreng der det ligger ferske fokksnøflak.

Vær observant på at steder med svaberg kan det løsne glideskred. Se etter glidesprekker.

Regionen har store skavler og disse svekkes av høyere temperaturer. Skavler som brekker kan løse ut skred i underliggende heng.

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