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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Friday 28.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
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 a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Thursday 27. February 2020

I starten av uka kom det lokalt mye nysnø lengst nord i regionen (30-40cm på Arnøya), men mindre i indre deler (5-10cm). Onsdag og torsdag var perioder med kraftig vind fra omkring S og mye snøfokk, slik at snøoverflaten i fjellet stort sett er vindpåvirket i varierende grad.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skarelag fra januar, trolig mest fremtredende i indre deler av regionen. Men dette ligger stort sett dypt og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 27. February 2020

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. -12 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 28. February 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -16 °C to -8 °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

Roligere værforhold fører til at fokksnøen fra de siste dagene gradvis stabiliserer seg. Men det kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred enkelte steder der fokksnøflak er tynne og/eller myke.
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