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Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 09.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger there.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Wednesday 8. 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

Wednesday 8. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

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 evening. -7 °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 kraftig vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ny ustabil fokksnø i leområder som kan være lett å løse ut. I de områdene som får mest nedbør blir det store fokksnøansamlinger, så det kan det være mulig å løse ut store skred.
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