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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Friday 18.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

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)

Thursday 17. December 2020

Snømengdene i regionen varierer. Det er lite snø under ca. 500 moh og på vindutsette terrengformasjonar, men meir i forsenkingar og i høgda. Under skoggrensa er snøen tørr og ubunden, medan det over skoggrensa vekslar mellom ubunden snø, fokksnø, og skare eller avblåst til bakken på dei mest vindutsette stadane.

Det blei søndag og mandag observert kantkorn under tynt skarelag høgt i snødekket, og også ved eldre skarelag djupare i snødekket. Dette er ikke eit skredproblem no, men kan bli det ved pålagring. Overflaterim er også observert.

Mountain weather

Thursday 17. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -16 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 18. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -16 °C to -6 °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

Det er generelt eit tynt og stabilt snødekke i regionen. Vindauke kan likevel gi mindre fokksnøflak i delane av regionen som har hatt ubunden snø. Kantkornlag og rim finnast sporadisk, og om fokksnøflak legg seg opp på slike lag, kan eventuelle skred vere lettare å løyse ut og få større utbreiing.
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