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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 07.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in areas with soft slabs in the alpine. A weak layer of facets can be present underneath soft slabs in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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) Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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 6. January 2021

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen, og i lavlandet er det mange steder barmark under 400 moh.
I høyden ligger det fokksnøflak med varierende hardhet i leområder og forsenkninger.

Det gamle snødekket består stortsett av skare.

Under skarelag har det flere steder dannet seg et velutviklet kantkornlag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 6. January 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -2 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 7. January 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -9 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Noen få steder i høyden kan det fortsatt være lett å løse ut små skred i fokksnøen, særlig der disse ligger over områder med vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn nede i snødekket. Kantkornlag vil være lettest å påvirke der overliggende lag er tynt.

Synkende temperaturer gir gunstige forhold for videreutvikling av kantkornlag.
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