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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Thursday 13.12.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps. Natural small avalanches are possible in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft.

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

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 12. December 2018

I slutten av forrige uke kom det påfyll av snø i regionen, opp mot 20-40 cm. I skogen er snøen fortsatt ubunden, men på mer vindutsatte steder over tregrensa har det trolig dannet seg myke eller harde fokksnøflak. Over skoggrensa var det før snøfallet mye avblåst, med steiner og rygger som stakk opp mens snøen lå mest i søkk og renner.

Det er foreløpig ikke observert vedvarende svake lag i regionen, men noen steder finnes det trolig svake lag pga. sjiktoverganger innad i fokksnøen.

Det er ikke observert skredaktivitet de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 12. December 2018

No precipitation. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 13. December 2018

No precipitation. 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

Vindøkning fører til at det kan dannes ferske fokksnøflak i leheng der det finnes snø å flytte på.
Stigende temperatur vil også føre til en midlertidig svekkelse av snødekket de stedene det allerede er dannet fokksnøflak og det kan gå noen små løssnøskred i bratt terreng.

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