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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Tuesday 25.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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).

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)

Monday 24. February 2020

Mandag kom det store mengder nysnø i regionen kombinert med vind fra NV.

Gammelt snødekke består i stor grad av ulike skarelag og smelteomvandlet snø.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Men foreløpig er det vanskelig å påvirke disse lagene.

Mountain weather

Monday 24. February 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 25. February 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -15 °C to -8 °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

Fokksnøen fra de siste dagene vil fortsette å stabilisere seg. Det vil fortsatt være mulig å løse ut flak, vær spesielt oppmerksom der flakene er myke.

Svake lag av kantkorn finnes i nærheten av skarelag i snødekket. Foreløpig virker det å være vanskelig å påvirke disse uten stor belastning. Men man bør være obs der snødekket har vært tynt, og i overgangen mellom tynt og tykt snødekke.
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