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Avalanche warning for region Salten Monday 20.01.2020

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended. We expect intense wet slab activity around and below treeline. Wind slabs can be easily triggered in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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)

Sunday 19. January 2020

Snøen i terrenget er fra tidligere ujevnt fordelt. Snøoverflaten er mange steder fokksnø med 10-15 cm med løsere snø oppå. Vind og mildvær er i ferd med å endre dette fra søndag kveld.

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

Sunday 19. January 2020

4-7 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 20. January 2020

40 mm precipitation, up to 70 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from south, changing to gale from the west during the evening. -5 °C to 0 °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

En ny runde med lavtrykk vil gi høye temperaturer, kraftig nedbør og mye vind. Skredfaren vil følgelig øke og naturlig utløste skred forventes.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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