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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Thursday 14.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Wednesday 13. May 2020

De siste dagene har det kommet mye nysnø. I høyden har vinden dannet fokksnøflak av ulik fasthet.

Under mildværsgrensen vil det enten være nysnø eller råtten snø.

Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes mye store skavler.

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

Det er observert et nedføyket lag med nysnø under fokksnøflakene mange steder i høyden.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 13. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 14. May 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °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

Torsdag ventes rolig vind og gode muligheter for noe sol. Utover ettermiddagen vil det komme nye snøbyger og vinden dreier over på NV. Fersk fokksnø vil dannes i høyden, og det kan være lett å løse ut.

Der solen tar tak i lavlandet og i solvendte fjellsider i høyden er det mulighet for våte løssnøskred.

Det er mye snø i terrenget for årstiden, og det er store skavler mange steder. Vær varsom nær disse og under eventuelle glidesprekker.
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