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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Sunday 28.02.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Expect wet avalanches due to rain and high temperatures. There are well-defined persistent weak layers buried in the snowpack that can cause large avalanches. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run out zones for wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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 beneath a crust
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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 27. February 2021

Det har vært lokalt sterk vind de siste dagene. Over ca 500 moh ligger nysnøen ujevnt fordelt i terrenget. På vindutsatte steder er det hard fokksnø eller avblåst til bakken. I skjerma områder er snøen mykere eller løs.

Lenger ned i snødekket finnes det vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn og begerkrystaller. Dette finnes enten ved bakken, i forbindelse med skare eller i lag under fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 27. February 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -9 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 28. February 2021

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 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.

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 er økende i takt med nedbøren og stigende temperaturer.

Mildværet vil nå høyt opp, og det er ventet store naturlig utløst skred der nedbøren kommer som regn. I høyden vil det kunne gå store tørre flakskred både i fersk fokksnø, men også løsne skred ned på kantkornlaget dypere i snødekket.

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