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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Wednesday 25.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow. A skier can trigger avalanches here. In higher elevations, be aware in lee areas where wind slabs may be possible to release.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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)

Tuesday 24. March 2020

Det falt mye snø i ytre deler av varslingsregion forrige uke, da spesielt på øyene i nord. Fokksnøen i fjellet er av varierende karakter, alt fra myk fokksnø til harde og bærende flak. I skogen og lavlandet er det myk fuktig snø.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skarelag fra januar. Det er trolig mest fremtredende i indre deler av regionen, men ligger stort sett dypt i snødekket og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mildværet de siste dagene har gjort snøoverflaten fuktig opptil 5-600m.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 24. March 2020

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 25. March 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 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

Mildværet gjør at det er en fare for våte løssnøskred i kystområdene og lavlandet. Høyere til fjells vil skredfaren i hovedsak være knyttet til fokksnøflak i lehellinger som stabiliseres raskt grunnet mildværet. Skred er lettest å løse ut der flakene er tynne eller myke.
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