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Avalanche warning for region Salten Wednesday 18.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

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 17. January 2023

Det er kommet rundt 5-10 cm nysnø under rolige vindforhold på mandag.
Over skoggrensen ligger det hard fokksnø under den ferske snøen. I skogen finnes det fortsatt løs snø.

Det kan være svake lag av kantkorn langsmed bakken i fjellet. Lagene ligger stort sett under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke, eller finnes i områder med lite snø.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 17. January 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -13 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

Wednesday 18. January 2023

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -11 °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

Kraftig vind på tirsdag og natt til onsdag vil danne tynne, ustabile fokksnøflak. Det vil være lett for en skikjører å løse ut skred der det er fersk fokksnø, men det forventes kun små skred. Dette vil gjelde i høyden og i vindutsatte områder.
Det finnes vedvarende svake lag høyt i snødekket i naboregioner. Disse kan også være til stede i Salten. Drønn og skytende sprekker er tydelige faretegn.
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