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Avalanche warning for region Salten Monday 12.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Sunday 11. February 2018

Snøoverflaten er generelt hard og vindpåvirket, og består av mildværsskare og fokksnø. På toppen av snødekket ligger det litt nysnø som følge av nedbør før helga.

Det er observert lag av kantkorn i snødekket, men disse lagene har ikke vist tegn til bruddforplantning og ansees ikke som et problem nå.

Det er ikke registrert skredaktivitet de siste dagene.

Det er en del variasjon i snømengdene i regionen, mest snø i indre og sørlige deler.

Mountain weather

Sunday 11. February 2018

No precipitation. Gale from southeast. -15 °C to -10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 12. February 2018

No precipitation. Gale from southeast. -16 °C to -11 °C at 1400 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

Vinden fortsetter, men det er lite løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport. Noen få steder kan det finnes små ustabile fokksnøflak, men generelt er det stabile forhold.

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