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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Sunday 03.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe avalanche conditions, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain. A persistent weak layer of facets is present, but not causing any major problems at the moment.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can 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 faceted snow beneath 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)

Saturday 2. January 2021

Det er generelt lite snø og tidligere mildvær preger snødekket opp til ca. 900 moh. Det er for det meste skare under 800 moh, mens det i høyden er mer variert mellom hard fokksnø og skare.

Under skarelaget i overflaten er det flere steder et velutviklet lag med kantkorn. Det har også blitt observert et kankornlag lengre ned i snødekket under et tykkere lag med smelte/frys-skare.
Før man får pålagring av snø over disse lagene vil de ikke utgjøre et vesentlig problem.

Det ble tidligere i uka observert drønn i snødekket fra skoggrensa og opp mot 700 moh.

Mountain weather

Saturday 2. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -15 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 3. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 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

Lite ny nedbør gjør at forholdene endrer seg lite. Det vil fortsatt være mulig å løse ut små skred i enkelte leheng med fokksnø, stedvis kan disse ligger over områder med kantkorn høyt i snødekket. Husk at også små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller.
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