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Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 23.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow pack and areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Stable conditions at lower altitudes. Weather forecast is still uncertain due to a polar low pressure system.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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 22. December 2021

Det er store forskjeller i snøoverflate og snømengde, men det generelle inntrykket er at det er hardt i overflaten, med skare, is og harde fokksnøflak.

Den delen av snødekket som ble fuktet opp av mildværet sist uke, har frosset til. Under 400 moh er det generelt lite snø, men snøgrensen og snøfordeling varierer innad i regionen.

I fjellet, der snøen ikke ble påvirket av mildværet sist uke, er det stor utbredelse av vedvarende svake lag som ligger under harde lag av fokksnø og skare.

Mandag ble det observert overflaterim på Innertind øst for Bodø.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 22. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -24 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 23. December 2021

8-10 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the north during renoon. -20 °C to -6 °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

Snøvær og vind vil danne ferske flak med fokksnø i leområder i fjellet og åpne områder rundt tregrensen. Her kan det være lett å løse ut skred. Merk at værprognosene er usikre, og forholdene kan endre seg raskt.

Vedvarende svake lag som ligger lenger ned i snødekket, er generelt vanskeligere å påvirke.
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