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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Friday 10.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Be careful in areas with new wind slabs and in steep slopes with wet snow. Avoid areas with glide cracks.

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

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Thursday 9. May 2024

Snøoverflaten er våt høyt til fjells, men det kan ligge noe fersk fokksnø på de høyeste toppene. Mange steder er hele snødekket gjennomfuktet. Det er fortsatt harde skarelag i snødekket fra tidligere i vinter, særlig i skyggevendte heng.

Under skoggrensen er det relativt lite snø igjen.

Det har vært stor snøsmelting den siste uken på grunn av høye dagtemperaturer og fravær av nattefrost.

Mountain weather

Thursday 9. May 2024

16 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 10. May 2024

4 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to calm/light breeze from the southeast during the evening. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 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

Ferske fokksnø på de høyeste toppene kan fortsatt være mulig å påvirke enkelte steder, men det skal trolig stor tilleggsbelastning til for å løse ut skred. I områder med våt snø så kan det være lett å løse ut små løssnøskred.

Unngå områder med glidesprekker.
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