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Avalanche warning for region Svartisen Friday 22.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In areas where new, dry wind slabs will form are short term instabilities expected. On isolated slopes persistent weak layers can still be triggered.

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)

Thursday 21. March 2024

Nysnø fra helgen har lagt seg oppå et snødekke som var smelteomvandlet og gjennfrosset i alle himmelretninger under 500 moh. Høyt til fjells ligger nysnøen ujevnt fordelt som følge av sterk vind.

Mange steder i regioner ble det før siste snøvær observert kantkornet snø i overflaten eller nær overflaten. Det ble også observert mye overflaterim i høyden før siste snøfall, særlig i litt mer nordvendt terreng. Det er også vedvarende svake lag lenger ned i snødekket, men de ligger godt isolert under harde lag av fokksnø.


Mountain weather

Thursday 21. March 2024

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Thursday night. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 22. March 2024

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -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

Der det kommer mest nedbør kan det dannes små, ustabile fokksnøflak.

Områder uten nysnø og der snødekket er fuktig/vått er det generelt stabile forhold.

Enkelt steder kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred på svakt lag, men problemet blir stadig mindre.
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