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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 02.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe travel conditions. Below treeline there is no snow. The old snowpack in the alpine is mainly strong crust layer, but smaller wind slabs can be encountered on isolated features. Use caution in exposed terrain due to hard snow surface.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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. January 2021

Det generelt lite snø i regionen. Under 400 moh er snøen mer eller mindre fraværende. Først over 600-700 moh er det mer sammenhengende snødekke. Mest snø i renner og forsenkinger.

Mildvær før jul gikk høyt til fjells og det gamle snødekket er derfor stort sett skare.

I snøoverflaten finnes det enkelte fokksnøflak, men også løsere snø etterhvert som kulden og det tørre været bryter opp snøoverflaten.

Det er lengre siden siste snøfall av betydning.

Mountain weather

Friday 1. January 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 2. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -2 °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

Generelt stabile forhold. Et etterlengtet dryss av nysnø ventes ikke å øke skredfaren. Men skulle det komme mer enn meldt, kan forholdene endre seg raskt.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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