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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Sunday 19.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow in the alpine, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Saturday 18. January 2020

I lavlandet er det stort sett skare etter mildværet som var, men det kan ligge noe tørrsnø i skogen.
Over skoggrensen varierer det mellom myke og harde fokksnøflak. Vinden har tatt godt i høyden og på vindutsatte steder er det avblåst til skare/ruglete is.

Mountain weather

Saturday 18. January 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 19. January 2020

3-4 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -7 °C to -1 °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

Litt påfyll av snø og sterk vind på kvelden kan gi fersk fokksnø i le for sønnavinden.
Gamle fokksnøflak ventes å være stabilisert og skredfaren ventes å øke i en kortere periode der pålagringen er størst.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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