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Avalanche warning for region Salten Tuesday 23.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avlanches in steep terrain where the snow is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Monday 22. May 2023

Det er bart i lavlandet og snøgrensa kryp stadig oppover. Den varierer i regionen og er høgast i sørvendte hellingar og lengst ut mot kysten. Rundt Valnesfjorden er den på 700 moh. Den snøen som finst er grovkorna smelteomvandla og våt eller fuktig.

Mountain weather

Monday 22. May 2023

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during renoon. 1 °C to 13 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 23. May 2023

10-14 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. -3 °C to 5 °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

Generelt er det stabile tilhøve med vårsnø som drenerer godt og ei snøgrense som kryp oppover. I enkelte bratte heng med svært våt snø er det likevel mogleg å løyse ut laussnøskred. Snøen kan bli våt sidan det ikkje blir nattefrost og det skal regne. Om det kjem mykje regn kan skred også gå naturleg, men dette er uvisst sidan det er stor usikkerheit i nedbørsprognosene. Kaldare vêr utover dagen er gunstig for stabiliteten i snødekket. Skavlbrot og glideskred kan førekomme.
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