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Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 28.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind slabs can easily be triggered. Persistent weak layers have been observed, and avalanches can be remotely triggered.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Wednesday 27. March 2024

Snøvær natt til tirsdag har gitt ulik mengde nysnø i regionen, mest i kystnære strøk. Nysnøen ligger relativt jevnt fordelt i alle himmelretninger på et hardt snødekke.

Det er fortsatt vedvarende svake lag tilstede i snødekket, men det er lenge siden det ble observert faretegn på disse lagene.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 27. March 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during renoon. -12 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 28. March 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -14 °C to -4 °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

Skredfaren er størst i områder hvor vinden flytter på snøen. Det kan danne seg ustabile fokksnøflak som kan være lette å løse ut.

Noen steder kan fokksnøflakene ligger på svake lag av kantkorn. Dette gjør det mulig å løse ut skred fra avstand.
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