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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Wednesday 11.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
New wind slabs are expected to form in the evening. Until then - safe travel conditions are expected.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday evening

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Tuesday 10. January 2023

Under skoggrensa er det bra med løssnø, men det blir gradvis mindre opp mot skoggrensa. Rundt skoggrensa er det myk fokksnø. I fjellet er det mange steder lite snø etter at vinden har blåst bort mye av snøen.

I høyden finnes det svake lag av kantkorn. Lagene ligger under harde flak og er vanskelige å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 10. January 2023

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 11. January 2023

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southeast. -11 °C to -5 °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

Det ventes litt nysnø og vind mot kvelden som kan danne ustabile fokksnøflak over mildværsgrensen. Stabile forhold tidligere på dagen.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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