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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Thursday 14.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs in the alpine. A weak layer of facets can be present below a thin crust. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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 13. January 2021

Det er generelt lite snø og svært begrenset skiføre under 300 moh. Opp til ca 600moh er snøoverflaten stort sett is eller skare. Høyere til fjells finnes stedvis litt fokksnø over skaren.

Under skarelaget har det flere steder dannet seg et velutviklet lag av kantkorn. Men det er foreløpig usikkert hvor stor evne laget har til bruddforplantning da det mange steder er ganske tykt.

Onsdag ble det observert drønn i snøen på Stormheimfjellet

Mountain weather

Wednesday 13. January 2021

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -23 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 14. January 2021

4-7 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -15 °C to -5 °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

Svært etterlengtede snøbyger vil kunne danne ferske ustabile fokksnøflak, særlig i østvendte heng. Vis ekstra varsomhet der fokksnøen ligger over glatt skare eller et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn lenger ned i snødekket. Vær oppmerksom på faretegn som skytende sprekker og drønn i snøen.
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