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Avalanche warning for region Salten Friday 06.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid recently loaded slopes in the alpine. Large wind slabs have formed the last couple of days and could easily be triggered. Below treeline the snowpack is wet and stable.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Thursday 5. December 2019

Snødekket er preget av mildværet og mye regn onsdag. I lavlandet er snøen trolig gjennomfuktet og våt til bakken. Snøoverflaten ventes å være påvirket av fukt helt opp mot 1100 moh.

Det er tidligere observert vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn i skoggrensen. Om de har overlevde mildværet er foreløpig usikkert.

Det er få observasjoner fra høyfjellet de siste dagene pga. mye og vått vær.

Mountain weather

Thursday 5. December 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 6. December 2019

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the south during renoon. -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

Skredfaren vil nå være knyttet til nysnøen i høyfjellet. Etter flere dager med store nedbørsmengder og kraftig vind roer det seg litt. Men den ferske fokksnøen kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut og vil trenge noe tid før den har stabilisert seg. I lavlandet ventes skredfaren å være 1-liten der det fortsatt ligger snø.
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