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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 07.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution on recently loaded slopes. New wind slabs will form as the wind picks up. Wind slabs could sit on persistent weak layers in the alpine. Beware of other dangers, such as hidden rocks.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday evening

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).

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)

Tuesday 6. December 2022

Tirsdag er det mye vær i regionen med kraftig vind og snøføyk.

Det er kommet en god del snø, men hvor mye som blir liggende i terrenget er usikkert.

Fra tidligere er det lite/ingen snø i terrenget.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 6. December 2022

16 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -13 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 7. December 2022

2-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Moderate gale from south, changing to fresh breeze from the east during renoon. -16 °C to -6 °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

Snøen som kom tirsdag ventes å være ustabil i noen områder. Særlig det fokksnøflakene har lagt seg på svak snø av overflaterim/kantkorn fra tidligere. Områdene som er berørt ventes å være ganske begrenset og hvor de lå snø fra tidligere.

Vinden skal ta seg opp fra ny retning og det vil kunne danne seg nye ustabile fokksnøflak.

Vær oppmerksom på andre farer som skjulte steiner under snøen.
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