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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Trøndelag Sunday 04.04.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
An increase in wind will lead to a large amount of wind transported snow. Avoid all avalanche terrain. Naturally triggered avalanches likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab 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

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.

Mountain weather

Sunday 4. April 2021

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -3 °C to 1 °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

Varselet er basert på et enklere datagrunnlag enn regionale varsler og utgis kun for faregrad 4 og 5.
Mye nedbør og sterk vind fra vest legger opp store ustabile fokksnøflak i fjellet, og gir fare for store naturlig utløste skred.
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