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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Saturday 18.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Conices and rotten snow can cause avalanches in steep terrain and underneath. Be also careful with weak snow bridges over creeks and close to rocks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Friday 17. May 2024

Snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandlet og fuktig etter regn og fravær av nattefrost tidligere denne uken. Over 1000 moh. er det kommet litt nysnø de siste dagene.
Under og rundt skoggrensen er snøen delvis råtten og bekker har begynt å åpne seg.

På 700 moh. er skarelag blitt observert, men et isotermt snødekke gjør at disse er i ferd med å gå i oppløsning. Likevel kan våte flakskred ikke utelukkes helt enda, særlig ved stor tilleggsbelastning som f.eks. skavlbrudd.

Tidligere denne uken er våte løssnøskred blitt observert.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. May 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. 1 °C to 9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 18. May 2024

2-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 7 °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

Våte løssnøskred vil kunne løsne av seg selv. Unngå ferdsel i bratt terreng desom snøen oppleves som råtten.

Våte flakskred kan ikke utelukkes helt, særlig der hvor de løses ut av skavlbrudd. Unngå underliggende terreng.

Hold avstand til skavler, svake snøbruer over elver og råtten snø rundt fremstikkende steiner.

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