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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Wednesday 18.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions. Use caution in areas with wind deposited snow and cornices and where the sun makes the snow surface wet and soft.

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

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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 17. May 2022

Det har kommet 10-25 cm nysnø over 300 moh i løpet av de siste to dager. Høyt til fjells ligger det nysnø i leområder og forsenkninger. Stigende temperatur i går ga regn opp mot 700 moh. Snøen her er generelt smelteomdannet og stabilt. Stedvis er det mye vann i snøen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 17. May 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 18. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -5 °C to 2 °C at 700 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

Det er fare for utløsning av små nysnøflak i høyden etter tirsdagens snøfall kombinert med kraftig vind. Vi venter enn gradvis stabilisering av snøen utover dagen. Vær spesielt obs i skyggeområder høyt til fjells. I solvendte sider kan ferske flak løsne av seg selv når sola står på.

Snødekket ventes å være stort sett stabilt under 600-800 moh. I bratt terreng med våt, løs snø er det mulig å løse ut løssnøskred. Vær varsom i nærheten av terrengfeller.

Glideskred er uforutsigbare, men kan forekomme der det er forhold for det, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg eller bratt gressbakke. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker.
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