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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Monday 27.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are soft, an avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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).

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)

Sunday 26. January 2020

I løpet av helgen kom det 5-20 cm snø. Det var relativt rolige vindforhold, men søndag økte vinden. De siste dagene kom det mest snø øst for Vågsfjorden.

I fjellet veksler snøoverflaten mellom fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet og avblåst på vindutsatte steder.

Under tregrensen er snøen stedvis ubunden.

Mildvær tidligere i vinter gjennomfuktet og stabiliserte det gamle snødekket.

På lørdag var det mulig å løse ut små skred i fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 26. January 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -15 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 27. January 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -8 °C at 700 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 ligger mye løs snø i terrenget. Med økende vind vil det danne seg ferske og til dels store fokksnøflak i terrengformasjoner som ligger i le for SØ. Flakene kan være lett å løse ut.
Det ventes kraftigst vind på fastlandet. Skredfaren på Senja og øyene ventes å være litt lavere.
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