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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 03.04.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with wind deposited snow. A weak layer of surface hoar has been observed in other regions. Be aware of danger signs, eg. whoompf sounds, that can indicate if this is present in Salten as well.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 2. April 2024

Fredag blåste det en del, dette førte trolig til en mer vindpreget snøoverflate. Lørdag kom det et lite dryss med nysnø.

Nord i regionen har det tidligere vært meldt om skred på svake lag av kantkorn. Status rundt dette problemet er noe usikkert.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 2. April 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from east, changing to breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -19 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 3. April 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -24 °C to -9 °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

Det er liten skredfare. Vær likevel forsiktig der det har lagt seg fokksnøflak.
Litt nysnø kan danne små ustabile fokksnøflak du lett kan løse ut skred i dersom det blåser nok.

Vær obs på at det andre steder i Nordland har blitt observert et svakt lag av rim under fokksnøen. Finnes dette også i Salten kan det være lett å løse ut skred, også på avstand. I så fall kan skredfaren være større enn varslet. Faretegn, feks drønn i snøen, indikerer om dette er tilfelle.
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