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Avalanche warning for region Salten Thursday 23.02.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
New persistent weak layer near the surface. Avalanches can be very easily triggered. Avoid avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on some 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
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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)

Thursday 23. February 2023

Snøoverflaten består av bærende skare med ca fem tørr løssnø over. På rabber og utsatte topper er det is eller avblåst.

Det er observert stor utbredelse av rimkrystaller og kantkorn i snøoverflaten.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 22. February 2023

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southeast. -16 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 23. February 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Nysnø og vind vil føre til snøtransport inn i leområder. Snøen kan legge seg over et svakt lag av rimkrystaller og kantkorn nært overflaten. Fjernutløsning av skred er mulig. Unngå alt skredterreng.

Vær obs på at skredproblemet kan finnes både fra skoggrensen og oppover og i åpne områder i skogen.

Skredfaren er størst i de områdene som får mest nysnø.
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