On Monday morning, a landslide about a hundred meters wide occurred near Tänndalen in Härjedalen municipality. No one was swept away.
Currently, there is a significant risk of avalanches in the mountain world. In all six areas where the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's website Avalanche Forecasts assesses the situation, there is a significant danger of avalanches. The significant danger means a three on the five-grade risk scale.
In the southern Lapland mountains, the website states that "skiing in drifted snow or a hanging cornice that collapses can cause the flakes to release and trigger large avalanches.
For southern Jämtland mountains and western Härjedalen mountains, it appears that more snow is coming, accompanied by strong winds. And that means the avalanche risk is expected to increase later in the week.
The current avalanche warnings are valid until 6 pm on Tuesday.
The avalanche risk is divided into a five-grade scale:
1. Low risk. Conditions are generally safe. The snow may be unstable in isolated areas. Avalanches are unlikely.
2. Moderate risk. Hazardous conditions in parts of the terrain. It is possible for people to trigger avalanches, but spontaneous avalanches are unlikely.
3. Significant risk. Hazardous conditions. It is likely that people will trigger avalanches and spontaneous avalanches are possible.
4. High risk. Very hazardous conditions. Very likely that people will trigger avalanches and spontaneous avalanches are probable.
5. Very high risk. Human-triggered and spontaneous avalanches will occur with certainty.
Source: Lavinprognoser.se
