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Avalanche warning for region Salten Monday 15.04.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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When the sun comes out, the danger will rise in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft. Be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs on top of facets. Be careful close to and in terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Not given on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (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 faceted snow near surface
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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)

Sunday 14. April 2019

Snødekket er ujevnt fordelt, stedvis er det mye fokksnø, andre steder er det avblåst til skare og bart fjell. I sørvendte sider har det dannet seg smelte-fryse-skare. I skogen er snøen smelteomvandlet.
I skjermede og skyggefulle formasjoner kan det ligge litt løs snø. Det er mest snø i østvendt terreng.

Det er rapportert om flere lagdelinger i snødekket og det er registrert tre tynne lag med begynnende kantkorn. Laget som ligger under den øverste fokksnøen er mest utviklet.

Ingen skredaktivitet er rapportert siste tre døgn.

Mountain weather

Sunday 14. April 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from west. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 15. April 2019

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Klarvær og sol vil føre til naturlige våte skred i solsider. Sol og varme kan svekke bindingene helt ned til svake lag.

Enkelte steder kan det være fokksnø over et vedvarende svakt lag, men utbredelsen er antagelig begrenset. Slike lag er lette å påvirke, men det er vanskelig å forutse hvor de finnes.
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