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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Sunday 10.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
At higher elevations, be aware in steep areas with with slabs. The danger also increases during the day in steep and sunexposed terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Saturday 9. May 2020

De siste dagene har det kommet en god del snø (10-30 cm) i regionen. Nysnøen er fuktig opp til ca 400 moh og blir gradvis tørrere høyere opp. Nysnøen ligger over en våt/fuktig snøpakke opp til ca 400moh, og deretter over et glattere og hardere skarelag. Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes flere store skavler og glidesprekker.

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

Saturday 9. May 2020

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 10. May 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to 0 °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

Eventuelle fokksnøflak vil stabilisere seg videre i det rolige været på søndag. Det kan likevel gå små løssnøskred i lavlandet og i solvendte brattheng i høyden med mye fersk nysnø, særlig hvis solen tar godt tak. Det er fortsatt mye snø generelt i regionen, så vær varsom rundt skavler og ved glidesprekker, som kan gå uten forvarsel.

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