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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Wednesday 06.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing avalanchedanger in the evening when the wind picks up from west. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs. In lower areas wet avalanches can release naturally. Be aware of cornices.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Tuesday 5. May 2020

I skogen er snødekket vått fra topp til bunn og det begynner å bli "råtten" snø. I skoggrensa er det forsatt vått men bærende og snøen er fuktig til rett over skoggrensen. I høyereliggende områder er det mye skare, men det finnes fortsatt tørr snø som er ubunden eller vindpåvirket, spesielt i N heng. Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes flere store skavler.


Det er tidligere i sesongen observert et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket over 800 moh. Laget er trolig svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 5. May 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 6. May 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -3 °C to 0 °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

Vinden avtar noe, men nedbøren øker. Dette gir ferske fokksnøflak i leområder som noen steder kan trigges av skiløper. Manglende nattefrost og regn kan gi våte skred under mildværsgrensa. Det ventes økende skredfare utover kvelden og lokalt mye nedbør. Det ventes mest i indre strøk (Tromsø Fastland, Tinden og mot Malangen).

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