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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Wednesday 21.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Bare careful around fresh wind slabs. There is also a persistent weak layer in the snowpack.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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)

Tuesday 20. April 2021

Det er smelteriller i snøoverflaten opp til ca. 500 moh. I sørvendte fjellsider er snøen smelteomvandlet etter gjentatte smelte-fryse sykluser. I nordvendte fjellsider er snødekket hardere og består av eldre fokksnø.

Det finnes flere vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket over ca. 700 moh., men de er generelt sett vanskelig å påvirke.

Tirsdag er det observert flere middels store skred på Pollfjellet. Mandag ble det observert et stort skred i Lavangsdalen, trolig utløst av skavlbrudd.

Mandag var det fuktig snøoverflate opp til ca. 1000 moh. i solvendte sider.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 20. April 2021

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 21. April 2021

6-8 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -7 °C to 2 °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

Det blir kaldere utover dagen/kvelden som gjør at faren for våte skred avtar. Litt nysnø og vind gjør at det kan legge seg opp ferske fokksnøflak i enkelte heng, vær spesielt forsiktig der det ligger fersk fokksnø over solskare.

Det skal mer til for å påvirke kantkornlag dypt i snødekket når det blir kaldere og snødekket fryser til. I høyden er det fortsatt vinterlige forhold. Hold god avstand til skavler.
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