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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Saturday 27.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Rain and rising temperatures give increased danger of wet avalanches in areas with new snow from the last days. Be careful in areas with fresh wind-deposited snow at higher elevations.

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
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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 26. May 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

Friday 26. May 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.

Saturday 27. May 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.

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

Våte løssnøskred kan løsne lett eller av seg selv når det kommer regn på nysnøen fra de siste dagene. Over mildværsgrensen er det mulig å løse ut skred i fokksnøen.

Gammelt snødekke drenerer godt, og vil sannsynligvis tåle regnet som kommer. Enkelte våte løssnøskred i områder uten nysnø kan likevel ikke utelukkes.

Der det fortsatt er igjen skavler kan det være fare for skavlbrudd. Enkelte glideskred kan forekomme der det ligger igjen snø på bratte svaberg.
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