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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 28.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Rain maintain the risk of wet avalanches in steep terrain. A persistent weak layer of facets is present in some areas high up. Stay clear of areas below glide cracks. Be aware of cornice falls.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 27. May 2020

Snødekket over skoggrensen varierer med høyde og eksponering. Solvendt terreng har fuktig/våt snø.

I skyggevendte sider i høyden er det fortsatt tørrsnø og fokksnøflak.

Under skoggrensen er snøen våt, og det har minket godt på snøen de siste dagene.

I høyden over ca 800 moh kan det kan være små kantkorn under den ferskeste fokksnøen. Antakelser er basert på observasjoner ellers i landsdelen.

Tirsdag ble det i Lavangen observert mange våte skred i bratt terreng.

Det er mer snø enn normalt for årstiden, og det har bygget seg ut store skavler på mange topper. Det er uvanlig mye glidesprekker i regionen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 27. May 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 28. May 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -1 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. 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

Fortsatt regn på snødekket opprettholder sannsynligheten for naturlig utløste skred i bratt terreng. Litt synkende temperatur gir lavere nysnøgrense.

Over mildværgrensen vil det dannes enkelte ferske nyssnøflak i leområder, der skred kan løses ut av en skikjører.

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