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Avalanche warning for region Salten Saturday 18.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes in the alpine. Towards the Swedish border strong winds from the East could form new wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Friday 17. January 2020

Snøen i terrenget er fra tidligere ujevnt fordelt. Snøoverflaten er mange steder fokksnø med 10-15 cm med løsere snø oppå.

Andre steder er det avblåst og hard mildværsskare i overflaten.

Flere runder med mildvær den siste tiden har ført til at det gamle snødekket er gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. January 2020

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 18. January 2020

2-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -10 °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

Fokksnøen fra før helgen ventes å stabilisere seg og vil trolig være vanskelig å løse ut.
I høyfjellet og mot svenske grensen kan vind fra SØ gi noe snøtransport.

Store områder i regionen ventes å ha generelt stabile forhold.
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