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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Tuesday 02.03.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Conditions are dangerous. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Be aware of a persistant weak layer buried by windslabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Monday 1. March 2021

Søndag gikk mildværet opp til ca 1000 moh. Snødekket har blitt fuktet høyt opp og i lavereliggende strøk har snødekket blitt gjennombløtet.

Tidligere snødekke var preget av kraftig vind fra forskjellige retninger

Før mildværet var det vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn og begerkrystaller i snødekket.

Dette finnes enten ved bakken, i forbindelse med skare eller i lag under fokksnøen.

Søndag ble det observert flere store naturlig utløst skred i regionen.

Mandag passerte et polart lavtrykk, snøbyger til havnivå og kraftig vind fra V-NV.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. March 2021

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 2. March 2021

8 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west. -10 °C to -4 °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

Fortsatt påfyll av nysnø og vind vil danne fersk fokksnø i høyden. I høyden hvor mildværet ikke har fuktet snødekket vil det fortsatt være vedvarende svake lag i snødekket som kan gi store skred.
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