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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Wednesday 12.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with newly deposited wind slabs. A persistent weak layer of facets is present in the snow cover, and is in general hard to trigger but it is possible, so be careful, especially where the snow cover is thin.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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)

Tuesday 11. February 2020

Forbigåande mildvær i helga har påverka snødekket. Nedst i skogen er det fuktig snø, medan det høgare er skare med litt nysnø opptil ca. 700 moh. Over mildværsgrensa er det for det meste harde fokksnøflak, og stadvis er det avblåst til gamal skare.

Det er kantkornlag over/under skarelag nokre stadar i regionen. Generelt ligg det under hard fokksnø djupt i snødekket og er vanskelege å påvirke, men nokre stadar ligg det høgare og er lettare å påverke. Søndag eller måndag gjekk det eit stort flakskred frå Kristianaksla, og dette gjekk truleg på kantkorn.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 11. February 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the west during renoon. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 12. February 2020

1-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Etter noko nedbør og frisk bris dei siste dagane kan det finnast små fokksnøflak nokre stadar. Utover dagen kan det også bli meir snøtransport og oppsamling av snø i leområder, særleg på kysten der vinden vil bli sterkast. Gunstige temperaturar gjer likevel at fokksnø stabiliserer seg raskt men stadvis kan fokksnø ha dårleg binding til underliggande skare. Kantkornlag finnast i regionen og er generelt vanskeleg å påverke, men det kan vere mogleg enkelte stadar. Om laget blir påverka kan det gå store skred.
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