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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Saturday 14.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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)

Friday 13. January 2023

Det er kommet 10-20 cm nysnø de siste par dagene.
Under skoggrensa er det bra med løssnø, men det blir gradvis mindre opp mot skoggrensa. Over skoggrensen har snøen fra de siste dagene dannet myke fokksnøflak. Det er mange steder lite snø etter at vinden har blåst bort mye av snøen fra tidligere i sesongen.

I høyden finnes det svake lag av kantkorn. Lagene ligger under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Friday 13. January 2023

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Friday night. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 14. January 2023

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Saturday night. Breeze from west. -18 °C to -6 °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

Nysnøen fra tidligere i uken kom med gunstige temperaturer som vil si at fokksnøflakene stabiliserer seg relativt raskt. Det kan fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred som er store nok til å begrave en skikjører.
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