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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 09.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
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.

Avalanche problems

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)

Wednesday 8. January 2020

Mildt vær i starten av uka har ført til at snødekket er gjennomfuktet og generelt stabilt opp til ca 800 moh. På de høyeste toppene har det kommet mye nysnø i kombinasjon med kraftig vind, hovedsakelig fra S-SV, så der er nok snødekket ujevnt fordelt og mye av terrenget avblåst.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -4 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 9. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the west during renoon. -5 °C to 0 °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

Påfyll av nysnø i fjellet i kombinasjon med kraftig vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ny ustabil fokksnø i leområder. Litt lavere temperatur fører til at faren for våte skred avtar, og det er generelt lite snø igjen i lavlandet.
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