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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Wednesday 02.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

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 1. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø under ca 400 moh. I helga var det mildvær med plussgrader opp til ca 800 moh. I fjellet er det vindpåvirket og hard snøoverflate de fleste steder. Snødybden i høyden varierer mye, med lite snø på rygger og rabber, og mer snø i forsenkninger.

Tirsdag er det nordvestlig vind og snøbyger.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 1. December 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 2. December 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -6 °C to 3 °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

Økende vind og stigende temperatur fører til at nysnøen fra tirsdag vil smelte i lavlandet, og flytte seg til leområder i høyden. Det kan være lett å løse ut små skred i denne ferske fokksnøen, men den forventes å stabilisere seg raskt.
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