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Avalanche warning for region Salten Sunday 17.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Warm weather and rain will increase the likelihood of large naturally released avalanches. Areas with persistent weak layers are most likely to produce large avalanches. Wind slabs can form in the high alpine. The forecast is uncertain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 above a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

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
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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)

Sunday 17. April 2022

Lørdag er det milldt i regionen og noe nedbør som regn høyt til fjells.

Fra tidligere er det ujevn fordeling av fokksnø i terrenget.

Det begynner å blir lite snø i lavlandet, særlig ute ved kysten.

Over mildværsskaren fra mars ligger det et svakt lag av kantkorn. Det svake laget er flere steder dekt av fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet og har forårsaket flere skred den siste tiden.

Mountain weather

Saturday 16. April 2022

4-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -4 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 17. April 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest. -4 °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

Høye temperaturer og regn vil svekke snødekket. Det er fare for store naturlig utløste skred på grunn av svake lag av kantkorn.

Når og i hvor stor grad dette vil inntreffe er fortsatt usikker. Men om mildværet slår skikkelig til ventes en alvorlig situasjon.

Over mildværsgrensen kan det danne seg små, ustabile fokksnøflak.

Varslet er noe usikkert siden det er vanskelig å anslå hvor stor påvirkningskraft mildværet har på det svake laget.
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