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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 25.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The snowpack is still wet and unstable. Be careful in release areas and runout areas for avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 24. May 2022

Nord i regionen kom det litt nysnø 17. mai. Også den bør være fuktig eller smelteomvandlet nå. Den gamle snøen er generelt smelteomvandlet og stabil. Stadvis er det mye vann i snøen.

Det er nå lite snø igjen under 300 til 600 moh.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 24. May 2022

0-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast. 2 °C to 10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 25. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. 1 °C to 8 °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

Ingen tilfrysning om natten og varmt vær med muligheter for sol gir moderat skredfare. I bratte heng med våt, løs snø er det lett å løse ut løssnøskred. Våte skred kan løsne naturlig der det er mye vann i snøen. Små og middels store skred er mest aktuelt, men store glideskred kan ikke utelukkes. Glideskred kan løsne av seg selv hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under glideskrekker. Husk at skavler svekkes i varmen og kan løse ut skred i underliggende terreng.
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