On Friday, there is a red or orange danger level for avalanches in 24 regions. In addition, five counties receive an orange danger level for soil, slush and silt landslides. – A rare situation that can lead to serious injuries, reports NVE. – Rare situation – Red danger level is anyway not recommended hiking weather. In terms of the outdoors, there are not going to be any big events. People don’t go for walks then anyway, says state meteorologist Eldbjørg Moxnes. Photo: Eldbjørg Dirdal Moxnes After a calm autumn with little extreme weather, danger warnings have danced from region to region at the start of 2024. There has been wind, snow, rain, gusts and avalanche problems. – It is not unusual for extreme weather, but it is perhaps a little unusual for so many danger warnings in a short time, says meteorologist Eldbjørg Moxnes. In recent days, the extreme weather “Ingunn” has tightened its grip. The rampages and destruction in Nordland in particular have grabbed the headlines. And the danger warning does not take a break in the days ahead. The supervisor of the avalanche warning at NVE, Solveig Kosberg, says the weather situation is not everyday. – The whole situation with so much weather over the whole country over so many days is a bit rare, says Kosberg. Friday 2 February presents a high risk of soil, slush and flum avalanches (left) and both a large and significant avalanche risk in Norway. Graphics: Screen dump / varsom.no The whole country Wind and snow are already giving a red warning for avalanches in Nordland and Sør-Troms on Thursday. Further south, the danger level is orange. On Friday, the regions change their degree of danger. Snowfall on Thursday, followed by a mild Friday with up to 110 millimeters of rainfall in 24 hours, increases the risk of avalanches significantly in Western Norway. – Draw up emergency plans and make assessments as to whether measures are necessary, is Solveig Kosberg’s advice to municipalities and emergency operators. Photo: Solveig Kosberg Red level, on a scale from one to five, means that wet loose snow avalanches can now expose roads and residential areas to landslides, according to Varsom.no. Landslides can detach themselves. The big avalanche danger can also follow into the weekend. – We expect many naturally triggered wet avalanches. Some of them can be very large, says Kosberg. She advises people to stay far away from areas that are steep enough to cause avalanches. People should also keep their distance from steep slopes where avalanches can come down. On the other hand, days with a red danger warning are not the best days for outdoor activities. Orange danger warning for soil, slush and flume avalanches If it is not enough with a large and significant avalanche danger over most of the country, the danger for soil, slurp and flue avalanches will cause trouble for five counties from Friday to Saturday. Great avalanche danger Friday Avalanche: Danger level 4 (red): Helgeland, Nord-Trøndelag, Trollheimen, Romsdal, Sunnmøre, Indre Fjordane, Jotunheimen, Indre Sogn, Voss, Hardanger and Heiane. Danger level 3 (orange): Vest-Finnmark, Nord-Troms, Lyngen, Tromsø, Sør-Troms, Inner Troms, Lofoten and Vesterålen, Ofoten, Salten, Svartisen, Hallingdal, Vest-Telemark, Nord-Gudbrandsalen. Source: Varsom.no Landslides, mudslides, mudslides: Danger level 3 (orange): Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Vestland, Rogaland, Innlandet. Source: Varsom.no The reason is rainfall and rising temperatures in the high mountains, which have accelerated the snowmelt. – Several landslide incidents are expected, some of which could have major consequences, says Graziella Devoli from the NVE landslide watch. Deferred bus accommodation may be affected, and access by road or rail may be reduced. Flume avalanches have a long range and can descend into the valley floor even if they break loose high in the terrain. Wet in Western Norway On Thursday, “Ingunn” still dominates the weather, with particularly strong winds in Nordland. Towards evening, the wind moves further north towards the north in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. – In addition to all the wind in the north, “Ingunn” brings with it a good number of snowdrifts, says on-duty meteorologist Marit Berger. Between 20 and 50 centimeters is expected in Nordland. In Northern Norway, the weather will be calmer on Friday, before a new low pressure brings with it another round of wind overnight to Saturday. On Friday, warmer air is expected to move into Western Norway and southern Norway. Then the temperatures will rise, also high in the mountains. – There may be some snow melt on Friday, and there may be difficult driving conditions in the transition from cold to warm weather.
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Great risk of avalanches across the country – news Vestland
