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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Monday 25.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions. Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. At high altitudes, a persistent layer of facets are buried deep in the snowpack in isolated areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger 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)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Sunday 24. April 2022

Fredag og søndag har det kommet noe nysnø over ca 600-700 moh. Under ca. 600 moh. er snødekket vått eller igjenfrosset. En del bare rabber, men det meldes om fortsatt mye snø i fjellet.

Dypere i snødekket finnes det vedvarende svake lag i forbindelse med mildværsskare fra slutten av mars, men de fleste steder virker det å være vanskelig å påvirke for øyeblikket.

Stor temperaturgradient ble lørdag observert i den lille nysnøen fra helgen. Potensiale for rask kantkornutvikling, men ingen tydelig tegn på dette enda.

Mountain weather

Sunday 24. April 2022

2-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 25. April 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 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

Generelt stabile forhold, med synkende temperaturer. Men man fortsatt ikke helt utelukke våte løssnøskred i bratt terreng, særlig midt på dagen da man kan få gløtt av sol. På kvelden kommer vinteren tilbake med vind fra nordvest og snøbyger, og skredfaren øker der det dannes ferske fokksnøflak.

Kantkornlag kan fortsatt finnes enkelte plasser, men virker å være avrundet og vanskelig å påvirke de fleste steder.
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