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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Wednesday 08.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Warm temperatures are expected to cause wet avalanches up to 1000 masl. In the alpine wind slabs are possible to trigger by a single skier.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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 7. January 2020

Det kom lokalt mye løssnø i helgen som følge av bygevær, dette kan gi store variasjoner. Tirsdag formiddag var det plussgrader og lett regn opp til ca. 1000 moh. som gir et vått snødekke. Snøen er trolig vindpåvirket over mildværsgrensen.

Det finnes flere eldre lag med kantkorn dypere i snødekket, men disse er vanskelige å påvirke etter flere runder med mildvær.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 7. January 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 8. January 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -4 °C to 2 °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

I lavereliggende områder kan det gå naturlig utløste våte skred der snøen er våt.
Mildværsgrensen gikk tirsdag morgen opp til toppen av fjellene i regionen. Mildværet tirsdag og onsdag vil trolig føre til at bindingene i fokksnøen stabiliserer seg raskt. I høyden vil det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut ferske fokksnøflak.
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