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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Monday 03.12.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind slabs, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.
Large variations within the region.

Avalanche problems

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

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)

Sunday 2. December 2018

Siste helg kom det mye snø, særlig i nordlige deler av regionen. Siden det har det vært tidvis kraftig vind og mye snøtransport. Snøen er ujevn fordelt i terrenget, søkk og renner har stedvis mye snø.

Snøoverflaten består flere steder igjenfrosset skare, der det ligger gammel snø fra tidligere i høst.

Det er ikke observert svake lag som er til stor bekymring pr idag.

Ikke rapportert om nylig skredaktivitet.

Det er betydelig mer vinterlig i denne regionen til sammenligning med naboregionen langs kysten. Det trolig noe mer snø i Tamokdalen, enn i resten av regionen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 2. December 2018

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -7 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 3. December 2018

0-3 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -7 °C to -3 °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

Skredfaren er knyttet til snøen som kom siste helg og som har blitt flyttet av vinden. Snødekket har trolig stabilisert seg noe og blir stadig mer stabilt. Eventuelle svakheter i fokksnø blir derfor vanskeligere å løse ut.
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