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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 10.04.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger is expected to increase with precipitation. Avoid lee areas with winds slabs, naturally released avalanches are expected. At lower elevations where it rains there may be some naturally released wet snow avalanches.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Loose 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)

Tuesday 9. April 2024

Regn og mildvær opp til ca. 800 moh på tirsdag har fuktet snødekket. Der nedbøren er kommet som snø har vind fra sørvestlig retning ført til fokksnøansamlinger i leformasjoner. Snødekket over mildværsgrensa er generelt preget av vind.

Snøprofil på torsdag viser svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnø i overflaten og dette anses som et aktivt svakt lag i regionen. Der nedbør kommer som regn vil dette laget gradvis bli nøytralisert. I høyfjellet der nedbør kommer som snø vil dette vedvarende svake laget fremdeles være aktivt.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 9. April 2024

1 mm precipitation, up to 6 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 10. April 2024

18-22 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 4 °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

Høyt til fjells, der dagens nedbør kommer som snø kan det gå naturlig utløste skred i fokksnøen. Sannsynligheten for dette er størst der hvor vinden i tillegg bidrar til pålagring inn i leformasjoner. Enkelte av disse skred kan være store.

I lavereliggende områder begynner snødekket å bli vant med mildvær og regn, men likevel kan våte skred ikke utelukkes helt.
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