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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Saturday 18.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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The avalanche danger varies during the day. The danger is at its highest in steep sun exposed slopes and in the afternoon when the air temperature is high.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Friday 17. May 2019

Tidligere i uka kom det litt påfyll av snø over ca. 500 moh med vind fra vest. Torsdag var snødekket fuktig opp til ca. 800 moh. I lavlandet er snøen våt og smelteomvandlet. Under ca 200moh er det lite snø igjen.

Høyt til fjells, særlig i nordvendte heng kan det fremdeles være vedvarende svake lag tilstede, men disse ligger i så fall dypt og under hard snø og er ikke mulig å påvirke nå.

Det er ikke registrert skredaktivitet de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. May 2019

0-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from west. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 18. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -1 °C to 4 °C at 1100 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 temperatur og perioder med sol vil føre til økende fare for middels store våte løssnøskred utover dagen. I høyden kan det også forekomme enkelte våte flakskred i leområder med fokksnø.
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