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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Saturday 18.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Solar radiation and high day temperatures may result in natural avalanche activity. The danger increases with the sun and heat.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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. May 2019

I snøoverflata i fjellet finnes fokksnø etter bygevær fra NV forrige helg kombinert med tidvis kraftig vind.
Det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteomvandlet snø.
Snøgrensa ligger mellom 300-400 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from west. 1 °C to 8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 18. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from east. 4 °C to 10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Høye temperaturer ventes å føre til naturlig utløste skred. I sørvendte fjellsider vil også sola varme snødekket. Skred kan løsne både som våte løssnøskred og som flakskred i overgangen mellom gammal snø og siste fokksnøen.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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