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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Sunday 21.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avlanches in steep terrain where the snow is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and 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

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)

Saturday 20. May 2023

Snøgrensa varierer i regionen og er høgast i sørvendte hellingar og lengst ut mot kysten. Generelt er det bart opp til ca. 400 moh. Det er i hovudsak grovkorna smelteomvandla snø som er våt etter regn og mildvêr.

Mountain weather

Saturday 20. May 2023

1-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southwest. 0 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 21. May 2023

0-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. 2 °C to 10 °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 er generelt stabile tilhøve. I svært bratt terreng med våt snø kan det vere mogleg å løyse ut mindre laussnøskred, særleg om sola står på. Skavlbrot og glideskred kan førekomme.
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