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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Monday 20.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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The avalanche danger varies during the day. The danger is at its highest in steep sun exposed slopes and in the afternoon when the air temperature is high.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Sunday 19. May 2019

Forrige uke kom det litt påfyll av snø over ca. 500 moh. Denne nysnøen er nå i ferd med å smelteomvandles. Under ca 200moh er det lite snø igjen.

Det gamle snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet og uten kritsk lagdeling.

Søndag formiddag er det 7 plussgrader på Mortenhalsskolten målestasjon, 740 moh.

Mountain weather

Sunday 19. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. 4 °C to 11 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 20. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. 3 °C to 11 °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

Nysnøen som kom forrige uke ventes nå å være fuktet/våt til topps med gode bindinger mot det eldre smelteomvandlede snødekket. Snøskredfaren vil variere noe gjennom døgnet og være størst i solvendte heng og når dagen er på det varmeste. Det ventes da å være lett å løse ut våte løssnøskred og det kan også løsne enkelte naturlig.
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