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Avalanche warning for region Salten Monday 28.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally thin snow cover, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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)

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Sunday 27. December 2020

Det er jevnt over lite snø for årstiden og mer eller mindre bart i lavlandet. Skiføre først over 350 meter i Valnesfjord. I fjellet er snøen ujevnt fordelt i terrenget. I renner og leformasjoner ligger det fokksnø, mens det på rygger og oppstikkende formasjoner i utgangspunktet er avblåst til skare eller barmark.

Både i Beiarn og Valnesfjord rapporteres det om kantkorn under tynt skarelag høyt i snødekket.

2. juledag rapporteres det om at mindre fokksnøflak er lett å løse ut og mest fremtredende i nordvestvendte heng over skoggrensa.

Mountain weather

Sunday 27. December 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Gale from southeast. -16 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 28. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -7 °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

Det er fortsatt vindfullt men lite snø å flytte på. Stedvis kan det nok legge seg opp små fokksnøflak, men de vil ha begrenset utbredelse.
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