Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Tuesday 14.05.2019
Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger
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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.
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)
Monday 13. May 2019
I snøoverflata i fjellet finn ein no fersk fokksnø etter bygevær frå NV - V i helga og måndag kombinert med tidvis kraftig vind. Det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteomvandla snø. Snøgrensa ligg på om lag 50 moh.
Før helga var snødekket gjennomfukta og utan kritske lagdelingar i allefall opp til 1500 moh.
Mountain weather
Monday 13. May 2019
10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
Tuesday 14. May 2019
3-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -3 °C to 2 °C at 700 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 kan framleis vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i fokksnøen som vart danna i helga og måndag, men det forventast at denne stabiliserar seg fort. Det vert også litt påfyll av snø i fjellet. I låglandet kan det gå naturleg utløyste laussnøskred i laussnøen frå dei siste dagane.
We provide daily avalanche forecast in the period between 1st of December until 31st of May. Please remember that the forecast is intended as an aid and not the absolute truth.