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Avalanche warning for region Salten Friday 20.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

New 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

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)

Thursday 19. January 2023

På fjellet er snødekket sterkt preget av kraftig vind. Store områder har kun noen få cm med snø, og det er mye barflekker over 400 moh. Under skoggrensen er det tørr løssnø.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn langs bakken i fjellet. Lagene ligger hovedsaklig under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke, eller finnes i områder med lite snø.

Mountain weather

Thursday 19. January 2023

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest. -14 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 20. January 2023

9-12 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Friday night. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -9 °C to -2 °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

Nynsø og vind vil gi ferske nysnøflak i leheng som kan være lette å løse ut. Vinddreining utover dagen gjør at skredproblemet kan finnes i flere himmelretninger. Skredfaren er størst der det kommer mest snø og vind.

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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