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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Wednesday 15.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
The chance of wet loose activity is highest during periods with rain. When the rain stops and temperatures decrease, avalanche danger will decrease as well. However, be aware that cornices have been weakened by rain and mild temperatures. Avoid slopes underneath cornices and do not step out onto them on ridges.

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

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 14. May 2024

I helgen og i begynnelsen av uken har mildvær og regn nådd fjelltoppene. Snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandlet og uten nevneverdig lagdeling. I lavere strøk og ute på kysten smelter snøen og snøgrensen trekker seg raskt oppover.

Skavler ble svekket av mildværet. Tirsdag ble det observert en skavlbrudd som løste ut et mindre flakskred på underliggende heng på Storholmsfjellet på Kvaløya.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. May 2024

9-12 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. 3 °C to 10 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 15. May 2024

5-8 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. 0 °C to 5 °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

Mindre løssnøskred kan forekomme mens det regner. Utover dagen synker temperaturene og regn gir seg og dermed synker også skredfaren. Skavler har blitt svekket av mildværet siden helgen. Hold godt avstand til skavler på topper og rygger og unngå ferdsel i heng under skavler.
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