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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 26.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally thin snow cover, but 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 trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Friday 25. December 2020

Det er generelt lite eller ingen snø i lavlandet. Over 600 moh er mesteparten av snøen samlet i renner og forsenkninger. Rabber og rygger er stort sett avblåst. Det er mye oppstikkende stein. Snødekket er stort sett stabilt og består av smelteformer og ulike skarelag.

Mountain weather

Friday 25. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 26. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -21 °C to -8 °C at 700 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

Økende vindstyrke vil piske opp tørr og løs snø og stedvis kan det samle seg små flak av fokksnø uten at det vil utgjøre det store skredproblemet. Det er et generelt stabil snødekke i fjellet.

Se opp for stein som er gjemt under et tynt lag med nysnø.
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