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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 02.02.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with wind deposited snow, especially in lee areas with large wind slabs.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 1. February 2019

Nysnøen som kom for en uke siden har blitt flyttet på av sterk vind fra sørøst den siste uka. Nå er snøoverflaten vindbanket og hardpakket i vindutsatt terreng, særlig mot S og Ø, og fokksnø av varierende hardhet finnes flere steder. I skogen og i skjermet terreng kan det fortsatt mange steder finnes løs snø og godt skiføre.

Under mildværsskaren fra mildværet 10. januar har det begynt å danne seg kantkorn, men de utgjør ikke noe problem per nå.

Mountain weather

Friday 1. February 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -19 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 2. February 2019

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -16 °C to -7 °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

Det ventes økende vind om ettermiddagen. Dette kan føre til dannesle av ferske fokksnøflak, særlig over skoggrensen. Flakene ventes å være små, men kan stedvis være lett å løse ut. Fokksnøflakene dannet i helgen stabiliseres gradvis, men på grunn av lav temperatur tar dette lengre tid enn vanlig.
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