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Debris avalanches, debris flows and slush slides warning yellow level for deler av Trøndelag, Nordland og Troms

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Yellow level

Published: Valid: from 19.01.2022 07:00 to 20.01.2022 06:59
Next forecast before:
  • Danger ongoing: Tuesday afternoon 18. Jan. 2022
  • Danger decrease: Wednesday afternoon 19. Jan. 2022
  • Height: 0 - 1000 moh

Consequence

Landslides may be expected. Exposed railways and roads may be closed.

Advice

Keep water paths and culverts free of snow, ice, gravel, waste, twigs and leaves. Clogged waterways with dammed water may cause landslides.

Description

Landslides may be expected. Exposed railways and roads may be closed. Heavy rain is expected. Relatively high temperatures and windy conditions causes significant snowmelting. The expected rain will increase the danger of landslides, especially where groundwater and soil moisture are already high. Risk of slushflows is especially high in areas with more than 50 cm snow. Slushflows are triggered even in relatively gentle slopes, where water accumulates. Slushflows follow terrain depressions and may develop into debris flows.