The Kiruna Mountain Safety Committee warns of dangerous and unusual snow and ice conditions in the mountains. The weather has fluctuated significantly, with periods of cold, locally large amounts of snow, but also high temperatures combined with strong winds, all occurring within relatively short timeframes (days). It resembles the typical weather of April-May in the mountains, but is now happening during what is normally the coldest period. As a result, some slopes may appear safe from a distance but can be as hard as concrete and dangerous, as traction under a snowmobile or skis can be lost suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mattias Nilsson from the Mountain Safety Committee in Kiruna urges people heading into the mountains to stay alert, avoid going out alone, and make a travel plan to share with someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mountain Safety Committee warns against:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay vigilant in the areas you visit and keep yourself updated on mountain safety. Check out fjallsakerhetsradet.se<\/a> and lavinprognoser.se<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Kiruna Mountain Safety Committee warns of dangerous and unusual snow and ice conditions in the mountains. The weather has fluctuated significantly, with periods of cold, locally large amounts of snow, but also high temperatures combined with strong winds, all occurring within relatively short timeframes (days). It resembles the typical weather of April-May in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13515,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-13516","nyheter","type-nyheter","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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