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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Saturday 18.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some 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)

Friday 17. January 2020

Det ligger mye løs snø i terrenget, særlig i skogen. Snøen er noe mer vindpåvirket over tregrensa, vindutsatte steder er avblåst og det ligger fokksnø noen steder men generelt er det løs snø også i fjellet.

Det er tidligere observert lag med kantkorn over/under skarelag over ca 600 moh, men det er ikke registrert aktivitet fra dette laget den siste tiden.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. January 2020

No precipitation. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 18. January 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

Meldt vær gir liten endring i skredfaren. Det er stor forskjell på hvor vinden har tatt. Den løse snøen kan godt bli liggende flere steder. Der vinden er sterkest (stiv kuling i utsatte områder) vil det bli snøtransport som legger opp fersk fokksnø i le for sørøsten. Skred er lettest å løse ut der flakene er myke.

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