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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 16.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
When the sun comes out, the danger will rise in areas where the new snow becomes wet and soft. Be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps.

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 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

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 15. May 2020

De siste dagene har det vært mye snøbyger og det ligger 10-30 cm med nysnø i terrenget. Lokalt mer. Utsatte steder er det avblåst, og mange steder har det føyket og samlet seg nok snø til å danne flak.
Under nysnøen består snødekket primært av smelteformer. Under 400 moh er snødekket stabilt.

Det er uvanlig mye glidesprekker i regionen, men skredaktiviteten i disse har avtatt igjen nå som det er kaldt.

Mountain weather

Friday 15. May 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -6 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 16. May 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the east during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °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 ventes noe roligere vær og muligheter for en del sol. I lavlandet og i solvendt bratt terreng må man forvente våte løssnøskred i løpet av dagen der solen tar tak. Ferske fokksnø- og nysnøflak vil gradvis stabiliseres, men kan fortsatt være ustabile i høyden. Vær obs på at det enkelte steder kan det ha blitt dannet kantkorn under fokksnøen.

Vær også obs der det er dannet skavler. Skavler som brekker kan også løse ut skred i terreng nedenfor. Vær varsom nedenfor disse, og også under eventuelle glidesprekker.

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