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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Friday 10.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Thursday 9. February 2023

Kraftig mildvær fra mandag til onsdag fuktet snødekket opp til ca. 600-700 moh. Mye snø har smeltet og det er merkbart mindre snø i lavlandet. På vestsiden av Lyngenfjorden er det bart opp til 200 moh.
Fra torsdag ble det kaldere, nysnø og vind fra sørvest.

Det har vært godt utviklede kantkornlag både over og under skare lengre nede i snødekket. Men etter kraftig mildvær og regn opp til ca. 700 moh. vil nå problemet være begrenset.

Mountain weather

Thursday 9. February 2023

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Thursday night. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -10 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 10. February 2023

8-12 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -12 °C to -7 °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

Der det dannes ferske fokksnøflak vil det være lett å løse ut skred.

Det gamle snødekket antas å være stabilt nå som det igjenfryses etter den kraftige mildværsrunda.
På de høyeste toppene hvor mildværet ikke herjet like hardt, vil dype vedvarende svake lag fortsatt kunne være til stede, men de vil være vanskelige å påvirke.
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