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Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 13.01.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended. We expect intense wet slab activity around and below treeline. Wind slabs can be easily triggered in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

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)

Wednesday 12. January 2022

Nedbør og vind påvirker snøoverflaten. Under mildværsgrensa vil det være et vått snødekke. I fjellet vil kraftig vind føre til en hard vindpåvirket snøoverflate utsatte steder og store ansamlinger av fersk fokksnø i leheng.

Over ca 300 moh er det vedvarende svake lag med kantkorn under skarelag som tidligere har vært svært lett å påvirke som skiløper. Langs bakken er det observert begerkrystaller.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 12. January 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during renoon. Gale from southwest. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 13. January 2022

30 mm precipitation, up to 55 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Thursday night. Gale from west. -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

Mye nedbør kombinert med kraftig vind og mildvær fører til stor skredfare. Det blir noe kaldere vær enn onsdag, men forsinkelse i prosessene i snøen opprettholder faren for våte skred. Det forventes at enkelte skred kan bli svært store og nå vei.

I fjellet fortsetter det med stor pålagring av fokksnø i leheng. Noen steder kan dette økt belastning være nok til trigge skred på vedvarende svake lag dypt i snødekke. Tørre flakskred kan løsne av seg selv, enkelte kan bli svært store.
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