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Avalanche warning for region Salten Sunday 31.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Large additional loads can trigger wind slabs. A persistent weak layer around the treeline is still causing some concern.

Icy and hard snow surfaces in some places increase the risk of slipping.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Saturday 30. March 2024

Fredag har det trolig vært en del endring i snøoverflaten til et mer vindpreget landskap.

Lørdag kommer det trolig et lite dryss med nysnø som sammen med vind danner små fokksnøflak i leområder.

Nord i regionen har det tidligere vært meldt om skred på svake lag av kantkorn. Status rundt dette problemet er noe usikkert.

Mountain weather

Saturday 30. March 2024

3-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 31. March 2024

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from east. -7 °C to -1 °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

Skredfaren er knyttet til områder hvor det har dannet seg fokksnøflak de siste dagene som følge av kraftig vind. Det ventes dog at det er vanskelig å løse ut skred.

Områder uten vindpåvirkning vil trolig ha flotte skiforhold og lav skredfare.

Det er fortsatt usikkerhet knyttet til tidligere observert svake lag i skoggrensen.

Avblåste områder i fjellet kan være svært hard og det er fare for utglidning.
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