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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Trøndelag Thursday 06.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 5. February 2020

20 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -12 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 6. February 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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