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Avalanche warning for region Salten Monday 05.04.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid recently loaded slopes above treeline. Large avalanches can easily be triggered. Old persistent weak layers are still possible to trigger deep in the alpine snowpack.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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 4. April 2021

Under skoggrensen er det sparsomt med snø for årstiden og det meste er grovkornet våt snø.

I høyfjellet har det vært stor pålagring av fokksnø de siste dagene. Særlig leområdene mot øst har mye snø.

I høyfjellet over 800-1000 moh er det trolig fortsatt vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn eller nedføyket rim. Men det er få bekreftende observasjoner på dette.

Mountain weather

Sunday 4. April 2021

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during renoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 5. April 2021

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -10 °C to -4 °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 er avtagende.
De ferske fokksnøflakene vil gradvis stabilisere seg, men det kan lokalt ha samlet seg store mengder. Særlig i høyfjellet og i indre strøk. Det kan fortsatt være lett for en skiløper å løse ut store flakskred.

Enkelte steder høyt til fjells og i indre strøk kan vedvarende svake lag gi svært store skred. Det skal generelt mye til for å påvirke de svake lagene.
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