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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Wednesday 06.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

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)

Tuesday 5. May 2020

Manglende nattefrost og mildere vær har trolig gjort snøen fuktig eller våt i samtlige himmelretninger opp til ca. 400 moh. 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 finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket, dette er trolig vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 5. May 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -7 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 6. May 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -6 °C to -1 °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

Vinden løyer, men nedbøren øker. I fjellet dannes ferske fokksnøflak. Manglende nattefrost og lett regn kan gi våte løssnø- og flakskred under mildværsgrensa.

Det er observert et lag av kantkorn midt i snødekket. Det kreves trolig stor tilleggsbelastning som skavlbrudd eller løssnøskred i øvre del av snødekket for å trigge kantkornlaget.
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