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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Sunday 30.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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
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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)

Saturday 29. January 2022

Snøoverflata er variert i regionen. I fjellet er snødekket prega av mykje vind og pålagring av fokksnø i typiske leområder. Ryggar og toppar er avblesne ned til skare og is.
Under skoggrensa er snøen jamt lausare eller lett vindpakka.

Observasjonar frå dei siste dagane tyder på at mildvêret har nøytralisert det vedvarande svake laget opp til 600-700 moh. Over denne høgda er tilstanden til det vedvarande svake laget førebels ukjent.

Mountain weather

Saturday 29. January 2022

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 30. January 2022

0-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from east. -16 °C to -7 °C at 700 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

Kraftig vind med skiftande retning har lagt opp fokksnø i alle himmelretningar. Dei ferskaste flaka vil ligge i nordaustlege leheng.

Låg temperatur gjer at fokksnøflak treng tid på å stabilisere seg.


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