Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Saturday 27.05.2023
Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger
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Avalanche problems
Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)
Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).
Loose snow
New snow (slab avalanches)
You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).
Buried weak layer of new 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.
Snow cover (in Norwegian), 26.05.2023
Snøgrensen varierer i regionen og er høyest i sørvendte hellinger og lengst ut mot kysten. Snøen er i hovedsak grovkornet smelteomvandlet snø som er våt etter regn og mildvær. Fra ca 200moh og oppover ligger det nysnø, mer i høyden.
Mountain weather, 26.05.2023
18 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
Mountain weather, 27.05.2023
15 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
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