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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 07.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
The snow cover is very sparse. In the high alpine, smaller wind slabs can be triggered.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

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 6. December 2020

Snøen i fjellet er ujevnt fordelt i terrenget på grunn av vindtransport. Utsatte områder som rygger og knauser er avblåst, mens det i forsenkninger er det noe mer snø og enkelte fokksnøansamlinger.

Det er generelt lite snø i fjellet, spesielt i sørlige deler av regionen. Under skoggrensa er det lite eller ingen snø.

Det er observert begynnende kantkorn under skarelag og ved bakken, men dette anses foreløpig ikke som et skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Sunday 6. December 2020

0-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the east during renoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 7. December 2020

1-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Over skoggrensen finnes det lokalt leområder med lagdelt fokksnø der det kan være mulig å løse ut skred. Husk at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller.

Ellers gir lite snø i fjellet og rolig vær generelt stabile forhold.
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