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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Thursday 30.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Small, wet avalanches may release in steep terrain in lower areas. Wind slabs are a problem at high elevations. Avoid areas beneath visible gliding cracks, glide avalanches may occur.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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
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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 29. May 2019

Snøen er hovedsaklig våt, grovkorna og smelteomdanna fra bunn til topp. Høyest oppe i nordsider er det et tynt lag med snø som er litt mer finkorna, men også her er den fuktig/våt. I bratte sider og avblåste rygger kan det være bart til fjelltopphøyde, mens andre steder kan det være sammenhengende snø ned til 100 moh. Generelt sett er snøgrensa på ca. 300-400 moh.

Det gamle snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet og forventes å være uten kritisk lagdeling.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 29. May 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southeast. 0 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 30. May 2019

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -3 °C to 4 °C at 1100 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

Synkende snøgrense og sterk vind utover dagen gjør at det vil bli ubehagelig turvær i fjellet. Det vil dannes ferske fokksnøflak i leformasjoner mot Ø over nysnøgrensen, og disse ventes å være lette å løse ut mens været står på. Under nysnøgrensen kan det gå enkelte små, våte løssnøskred. Skredfaren er økende.
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