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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Monday 21.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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It's generally a thin snow cover, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow, which can be present at the highest peaks. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Sunday 20. December 2020

Det er generelt eit tynt snødekke og lite snø under 200 moh. Søndag var det mildt, nedbør og vind, noko som påverka snødekke. Under mildværsgrensa, som var meldt opptil ca. 1000 moh, er det fuktig snø eller skare. I fjella over mildværsgrensa vil snøen vere vindpåverka i ulik grad. Stadvis er det avblåst til skare eller bakken.

Det er observer kantkornlag rundt skare og ved bakken. Utbreiinga ser ut til å variere. Desse er ikkje eit problem no, men det er uvisst om nysnøflak har lagt seg opp på desse høgt til fjells søndag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 20. December 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 21. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -5 °C to 1 °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

Snødekket stabiliserer seg raskt sidan det blir kaldare og opphaldsvêr. Det er kanskje mogleg å påverke ferske fokksnøflak på dei høgaste fjelltoppane, særleg om dei ligg på vedvarande svake lag. Då kan skred vere lettare å løyse ut og få større utbreiing.
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