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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Sunday 04.04.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid all avalanche terrain. Large naturally released avalanches are likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

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)

Saturday 3. 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.

Tidligere er det observert nedføyket kantkorn og overflaterim. Disse vedvarende svake lag har trolig vært medvirkende til flere store skred forrige uke.

I høyfjellet over 800-1000 moh er det trolig fortsatt vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn fra kuldeperiode i januar.

Mountain weather

Saturday 3. April 2021

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 4. April 2021

25 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -6 °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 et stadig påfyll av nysnø i høyfjellet og nysnøgrensen synker litt igjen.
Avtagende vind gjør at pålagringen blir mindre voldsom, men noen naturlig utløste skred må nok påregnes.

Det er krevende forhold og fjellet forlanger nok et avstandsforhold gjennom påsken.
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