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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Saturday 29.05.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions, but the danger for small wet avalanches increases as the temperature rises. Remember to use slightly different approaches on wet and dry snow.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

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 28. May 2021

I fjellet er det generelt gjenfryst og hard skarepakke, og med små fokksnøflak i enkelte leheng. Under mildværsgrensa og der solen eventuelt står på finner man våtere og mykere snø. Snøgrensa har den siste tiden krøpet oppover og ligger nå på rundt 100-300moh de fleste steder.

I høyden finnes det både harde skarelag der vann kan hope seg opp og gamle kantkornlag lenger ned i snødekket. De gamle kantkornlaga er iferd med å smelteomvandles, men det har gått store til svært store skred på disse tidligere i mai som f.eks. Tromsdalstind, Hamperokken og Holmbuktura.

Mountain weather

Friday 28. May 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 29. May 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 3 °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

Generelt er det stabil snø. Høyt til fjells stabiliseres potensielle fokksnøflak seg raskt. Temperaturen øker noe utover dagen og under mildværsgrensa der snøen er våt er det mulig å løse ut løssnøskred, men de blir trolig ikke så store. Vær varsom der snøen er svært våt, særlig i bratte heng med terrengfeller.
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