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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Wednesday 09.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 8. December 2020

Det er generelt et tynt snødekke, spesielt i sørlig del av regionen. Snøen i fjellet ligger ujevnt fordelt i terrenget etter å ha blitt flyttet på av vind. I leformasjoner i hovedsak mot vest ligger det fokksnø. Utsatte steder som rygger og topper er avblåst.

Lørdag ble det observert små kantkorn under et skarelag sørøst i regionen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 8. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from east. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 9. December 2020

1-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -9 °C to -3 °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

Generelt stabile forhold. Noe nysnø med vind fra sørøst fører til litt pålagring av snø i leområder. Med roligere vær og temperaturøkning vil gårsdagens fokksnø gradvis stabiliseres. Husk at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller.
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