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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Sunday 14.06.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches possible. Be careful in avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

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.

Mountain weather

Saturday 13. June 2020

No precipitation. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 14. June 2020

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

Våte flakskred kan forekomme der smeltevann har hopet seg opp over skarelag eller ved bakken. Drenering av det våte snødekket etter mye snøsmelting lørdag vil ta litt tid. Bratt terreng i høyfjellet er mest utsatt. Her er snøen minst omdannet fra før. Der snøoverflaten er løs og våt i bratt terreng kan det være fare for våte løssnøskred. Disse kan utløses av skikjører. Synkende temperatur vil etter hvert føre til stabilisering av snødekket.
I fjellet finnes fortsatt områder med skavler som svekkes i varmen. Unngå ferdsel under og nær disse.
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