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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Thursday 26.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with 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

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 løse ut løssnøskred.
Glideskred kan løsne der det er forhold for det, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker. Husk at skavler svekkes i varmen og kan løse ut skred i underliggende terreng.

Snow cover (in Norwegian), 25.05.2022

Etter flere dager med mildvær til fjelltopphøyde og fravær av nattefrost består snøoverflaten stort sett av våt eller fuktig smelteomvandlet snø. De siste dagene har det smeltet mye og under 300 - 600 moh kan det være bart. Fortsatt er det mer snø enn normalt i fjellet.

Mountain weather, 25.05.2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. 0 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Mountain weather, 26.05.2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

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