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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Saturday 09.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

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 8. May 2020

Torsdag og fredag kom det noe nysnø (5-15cm) snø i regionen. Nysnøen er fuktig men blir gradvis tørrere og vindpakket fra skoggrensa og oppover. Fra 700moh er snøoverflaten tørr. Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes flere store skavler.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket, dette er trolig vanskelig å påvirke.

Torsdag ble det observert dårlig binding mellom nysnøflak og gammel skare i høyden (over 800moh).

Mountain weather

Friday 8. May 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 9. May 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -11 °C to -5 °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

Meldt vær gir en gradvis stabilisering av snødekket og det skal mer til for å løse ut skred i gamle fokksnøflak. Litt nedbør og vind utsatte steder kan gi små ustabile nysnøflak der det kommer mest snø.

Dersom sola titter frem kan det gå små løssnøskred i lavlandet og i solvendte brattheng i høyden.
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