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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Monday 28.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. But remember that small avalanches can be dangerous in terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Sunday 27. May 2018

Snødekket har vært gjennomfuktet til topps og det er generelt god drenering i snødekket. I fjellet har det smeltet frem rabber og fjellknauser, og stort sett må en over 600 -700 moh. for å finne sammenhengende snødekke. Skiføret er stort sett best i nord- og nordvestvendte sider. Det er de siste døgnene kommet litt nysnø i høyden i kombinasjon med kuling fra vest.

Det antas nå at varme dager i mai har tatt knekken på de fleste vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn. I høyden finnes tynne islag nede i snøen som kan samle vann ved mye regn eller kraftig snøsmelting.

Mountain weather

Sunday 27. May 2018

6-8 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 28. May 2018

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. 0 °C to 8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Stigende temperaturer øker sjansen for våte løssnøskred der det fortsatt finnes snø. Fokksnøflak i høyden fra de siste dagene antas å ha stabilisert seg på grunn av gunstige temperaturer.

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