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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 26.05.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally triggered avalanches can occur in steep terrain with wet snow, and a persistent weak layer can exist in parts of the region. Keep safe distance from cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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)

Wednesday 25. May 2022

Regionen har et vårlig snødekke, der snøoverflaten består av smelteomvandla snø. De aller fleste steder vil denne være fuktig eller våt.

Det kan vere rester av vedvarende svake lag i snødekket på de høyeste fjelltoppene, men de fleste steder er disse nå smelteomvandlet.

De siste perioden har det løsnet mange skred i regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 25. May 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. 5 °C to 13 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 26. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. 4 °C to 12 °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

Faren for naturlig utløste skred opprettholdes grunnet varme og begrenset tilfrysing av snødekket om natta. I fjellsider med direkte solinnstråling vil stabiliteten i snødekket svekkes ytterligere. Det forventes mest våte løssnøskred, men flak- og glideskred kan forekomme, særlig siden det i enkelte områder kan være kantkornlag som kan bli svekka i varmen. Dersom snøskred løsner på kantkornlag kan skredene bli store.
Hold god avstand til glidesprekker og skavler.
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