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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Friday 10.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable avalanche conditions. Be cautious in steep terrain, storm slabs can be triggered.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Thursday 9. January 2020

Mildt vær i starten av uka har ført til at snødekket er gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh. Høyt til fjells har det kommet mye nysnø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind, hovedsakelig fra S-SV, så der er nok snødekket ujevnt fordelt.

Mountain weather

Thursday 9. January 2020

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 10. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -6 °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

Påfyll av nysnø i fjellet i kombinasjon med noe vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ustabile nysnøflak som kan være lett å løse ut, særlig i leområder. Forholdsvis høy temperatur fører til at nysnøen stabiliseres hurtig.
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