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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Monday 02.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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
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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)

Sunday 1. January 2023

Søndag snør det ned til havnivå. Over tregrensa er eldre snø for det meste hard og bærande etter vindpåverknad.

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.

Søndag vart det detektert skred ved Bjærangfjorden av automatisk målestasjon.

Mountain weather

Sunday 1. January 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 2. January 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southwest. -15 °C to -7 °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

Det vil framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i fokksnøen som vart danna laurdag og søndag. 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,
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