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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Wednesday 22.05.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet loose avalanches are expected. High temperatures might also cause wet slab or glide avalanches. These are hard to predict in time, but can be triggered both by ekstra weight or release naturally. Avoid terrain under cornices and if you experience glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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 21. May 2024

I starten av uka kom det snø ned til havnivå og i høyden dannet det seg fokksnøflak. Ellers er snødekket for det meste gjennomfuktet og smelteomvandlet. Lagdelt snø finnes fra omtrent 3-400 moh.

Høyt til fjells er det fortsatt mulighet for svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket.

Snøbroer over elver og snø rundt fremstikkende steiner er stedvis ustabile.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. May 2024

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from northwest. -9 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 22. May 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -3 °C to 9 °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

Stigende temperaturer og delvis solskinn vil påvirke snøen som kom i starten av uka. Våte løssnøskred er ventet.
I høyden vil fokksnøflakene gradvis stabilisere seg. Men om varmen trenger ned til svake lag i snødekket eller helt ned til bakken, kan det løsne våte flakskred og glideskred. Dette er vanskelig å forutse, men det kan skje både naturlig eller ved stor tilleggsbelastning. Unngå ferdsel under skavler og ved glidesprekker.

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