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Avalanche warning for region Salten Saturday 21.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions. Use caution in areas with wind deposited snow and cornices and where the snow surface are wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Friday 20. May 2022

17. mai kom det endel snø i Steigen og Hammarøy område med vind fra nordvest til sørvest. Det antas at det ligger enkelte fokksnøflak i østvendte lesider. Denne snøen har i etterkant blitt påvirket av sol og varme slik at den er blitt smelteomvandlet i mange heng. Fortsatt kan det være vinterlig i nordvendte sider. Den gamle snøen forut for snøfallet 17. mai er generelt smelteomdannet og stabilt. Stedvis er det mye vann i snøen.

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

Mountain weather

Friday 20. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 0 °C to 5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 21. May 2022

0-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southeast. -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

Snødekket ventes å være stort sett stabilt nå. I de nordlige deler av regionen, Steigen og Hammarøy der det kom mest snø først i uka vil høye temperaturer kunne gi våte skred, spesielt i høyden der det kom nysnø.

Glideskred er uforutsigbare, men kan forekomme der det er forhold for det, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg eller bratt gressbakke. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker.
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