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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 29.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow in the alpine. Sun can cause a few natural avalanches. In lower areas, the snow is mostly gone or have been rained upon for several days, but small wet loose snow avalanches can occur.

Avalanche problems

New 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian), 28.05.2023

I høyden har det kommet noe nysnø de siste dagene. I lavlandet er det bart. Snøgrensen varierer i regionen og er høyest i sørvendte hellinger og lengst ut mot kysten. Snøen er i hovedsak grovkornet smelteomvandlet snø som er våt etter regn og mildvær.

Mountain weather, 28.05.2023

18 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Sunday night. Moderate gale from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Mountain weather, 29.05.2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

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