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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Saturday 31.12.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases because of strong wind, fresh snow and rain. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Friday 30. December 2022

Over tregrensa er snøen for det meste hard og bærande etter vindpåverknad. Men i områder under tregrensa der vinden ikkje har fått tak kan ein framleis finne laus og mjuk snø og godt skiføre.

Lokalt kan det framleis ligge att nedsnødd svakt lag av overflaterim som vart danna i midten av desember. På fjellet i indre strøk kan det vere svake lag av kantkorn frå kuldeperioden i november.

Mountain weather

Friday 30. December 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during renoon. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 31. December 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the west during renoon. -8 °C to -3 °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

Skred kan løysne naturleg på grunn av varsla vind, nysnø og regn. Den ferske snøen legg seg stort sett på eit vindpakka og hardt underlag. I låglandet der det regnar kan det gå enkelte våte skred. Det finst somme stader vedvarande svakt lag av rim i det gamle snødekket. Dette laget er vanskeleg å påverke og det har ikkje vore meldt om aktivitet i dette laget i det siste, men ein må likevel vere merksam på det no når ein får meir nedbør og vekt på snødekket.
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