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Avalanche warning for region Salten Friday 03.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in leeward slopes, wind deposited snow are covering persistent weak layer. Beware of danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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 2. February 2023

Rolig vær og ingen nedbør av betydning på torsdag. I starten av uken kom det 10-20 cm nysnø, mest ved kysten.
Det er ubundet snø i overflaten. Det gamle snødekke består av smelteformer.

Det har utvikle seg et lag av kantkorn høyt i snødekke. De siste dagen har det også dannet seg rim på snøoverflaten.

Mountain weather

Thursday 2. February 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -21 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 3. February 2023

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -21 °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

Skred kan løses ut i et svakt lag av kantkorn og/eller rim som ligger høyt i snødekket. Faren vil være størst der vinden har pakket overliggende snø til hardere flak.

Kalde temperaturer vil bidra til utvikling og økt utbredelse av svake lag i snødekket. Utbredelse med tanke på høyde og himmelretning er dog fortsatt litt usikkert.
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