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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Monday 01.03.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released avalanches are likely in in alpine. Use caution on recently formed wind slabs above treeline.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab 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 faceted snow near surface

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)

Sunday 28. February 2021

Søndag er det mildvær og regn høyt til fjells.

Fra tidligere har det vært ujevn snøfordeling som følge av lite snø og mye vind.

Snødekket er komplekst oppbygd med flere kantkornlag og skarelag.

De siste dagene er det meldt inn mange og store drønn fra snødekket. Særlig rundt Tamokdalen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 28. February 2021

20 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to gale from the west during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 1. March 2021

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -6 °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

Skredfaren ventes som betydelig, særlig i områder i høyfjellet som har fått store pålagringer av fokksnø de siste dagene. På formiddagen ventes svært kraftig vind.

Store naturlig utløste skred ventes.

Der snødekket er vått er det fortsatt fare for noen naturlig utløste skred, men vi er forbi den verste periode.

Glideskred kan forekomme der snødekket er helt gjennomfuktet til bakken.
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