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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 27.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Update Wednesday morning.
Avoid areas with fresh wind slabs. The wind is expected to increase, and slab avalanches can be released naturally.

There a reports of slab avalanches due to persistent weak layers.

There might be some small natural released sluffing in steep sun facing slopes.

Avalanche problems

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Wednesday 27. March 2024

Snøvær natt til tirsdag har gitt ulike mengde nysnø i regionen, mest i kystnære strøk. Nysnøen ligger relativt jevnt fordelt i alle himmelretninger på et hardt snødekke.

Det er fortsatt vedvarende svake lag tilstede i snødekket, men det er lenge siden det ble observert faretegn på disse lagene.

I Steigen ble det tirsdag observert et middels stort flakskred i skoggrensen. Trolig er det et vedvarende svak lag som er årsaken.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. March 2024

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south. -17 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 27. March 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during renoon. -12 °C to -5 °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

Oppdatert onsdag kl 08.30.

Der vind er sterk nok til å flytte på snøen ventes det ustabile fokksnøflak i leheng. Slike fokksnøflak vil være lette å løse ut, spesielt mens været står på. Enkelte naturlig utløste skred kan heller ikke utelukkes dersom pålagringen blir stor nok.

Dersom solen tar i bratte sørvendt sider kan det gå enkelte små løssnøskred.

Tirsdag er det observert et skred som vi mistenker har løst på grunn av et svakt lag som har dannet seg nært snøoverflaten. Utvis varsomhet dersom du opplever faretegn som drønn i snødekket.
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