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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Thursday 09.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, 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 a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Wednesday 8. January 2020

Det er store variasjoner innad i regionen. Mildvær tirsdag og onsdag gjør at snøoverflaten nå har vært våt opp til ca. 600-800 moh i NV del av regionen. Mildværet har ikke gått like høyt i SØ deler av regionen. Onsdag ettermiddag blir det kjøligere som gjør at snødekket vil fryse til og bli hardt. Over mildværsgrensen er snødekket vindpåvirket.

Det er stedvis observert lag med kantkorn over, under og mellom skarelag over 500 moh. Dette er observert i området rundt Bardufoss, men ikke i Tamokdalen.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. January 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 9. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong gale from west. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 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

Nysnø i fjellet i kombinasjon med kraftig vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp ny ustabil fokksnø i leområder. Mest intens nedbør er ventet i Tamokdalen og rundt Bardu.
Lavere temperatur fører til at faren for våte skred avtar.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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