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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Sunday 19.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes in the alpine. Late evening a new low pressure is on its way and the danger will rise significantly.

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

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)

Saturday 18. 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

Saturday 18. January 2020

2-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 19. January 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -8 °C to -3 °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

Relativt rolige værforhold første del av dagen gjør at fokksnøen som var på flyttefot lørdag stabiliserer seg og blir vanskelig å løse ut.

Mot kvelden kan det på nytt bli nedbør og mildere temperaturer, men det kommer så sent at det neppe byr på utfordringer søndag.
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