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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Friday 15.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in leeward slopes with fresh wind deposited snow slabs, where it can be easy to trigger avalanches. A weak layer of facets are also present below a thin crust in parts of the alpine, so be careful of danger signs like shooting cracks.

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 crust and overlying snow

Persistent weak layer (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). 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)

Thursday 14. January 2021

Det har kommet litt påfyll av snø det siste døgnet, men det er fortsatt lite snø under ca 300-400moh. Før snøbygene kom var det isete og hardt opp til ca 600moh.

Under skarelaget har det flere steder dannet seg et velutviklet lag av kantkorn. Men det er usikkert hvor stor utstrekning dette problemet har og hvor godt det propagerer.

Noen få plasser er det observert overflaterim på toppen av snøpakken

Mountain weather

Thursday 14. January 2021

4-8 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 15. January 2021

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -4 °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

Snøbygene fortsetter og vil kunne skape ferske fokksnøflak, særlig i østvendte heng. Vær ekstra varsom der fokksnøflakene ligger på et svakt lag av kantkorn eller over glatt skare. Følg med på faretegn som skytende sprekker og drønn i snøen. Nedbørsprognosene varierer og er usikre, så følg med på oppdatert varsel.
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