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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Saturday 21.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Warm daytime-temperatures give increased danger of wet avalanches. Glide avalanches are possible.

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)

Friday 20. May 2022

Snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandla og vått etter lengre perioder med mildvær og regn. Høgt til fjells og i nordvendte sider er det framleis noko turr snø.

Det er mest snø i indre strøk av regionen. Ved kysten kryp snøgrensa sakte men sikkert oppover. Mest snø i austvendt terreng.

Observatør har ikke observert ferske skred på onsdag, men det er registrert noen ved hjelp av radar på Sandhornøya i Gildeskål.

Det er nå lite snø igjen under 300 til 600 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 20. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 0 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 21. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -2 °C to 6 °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

Snødekket er stort sett stabilt. Men i bratt terreng med våt, løs snø er det mulig å løyse ut laussnøskred.

Glideskred kan løysne der det er forhold for det, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker.
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