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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Saturday 03.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be carefull in lee areas with fresh wind slabs. Small avalanches can get triggered if the sun comes out or from rain.

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 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)

Friday 2. April 2021

Det har vært forholdsvis mildt den siste tiden, så under ca 400 moh består snødekket i stor grad av smelteomvandlet snø.

Høyere opp er snødekket mer lagdelt med fokksnøflak, og innslag av tynne skarelag opp til 600-700m.

Over ca 700 moh finnes det fortsatt gamle vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn, men de fleste steder ligger disse beskyttet under kompakte skarelag og er svært vanskelige å påvirke.

Både torsdag og fredag er det rapportert om små skiløperutløste skred i fokksnø på Kvaløya.

Mountain weather

Friday 2. April 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 3. April 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. -6 °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 nysnø og perioder med vind ventes å føre til ferske fokksnøflak i leområder i høyden.
Perioder med sol om formiddagen og regn i lavlandet om ettermiddagen kan føre til små løssnøskred i bratte heng.
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