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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Friday 31.03.2023

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Large natural avalanches are expected. Avoid travel in or near avalanche terrain. Avalanches might impact infrastructure such as roads. Large amounts of snow and wind will overload a weak snowpack. It is uncertain where the weather will be most severe.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Friday 31. March 2023

Det er observert svekkelse i overflaten mange steder i regionen. I sørvendte heng er det kantkorn under solskare, i øst-nord-vest ligger det små kantkorn rett i overflaten.

Rundt mildværsskare fra begynnelsen av mars ligger lag med kantkorn. Laget ligger i varierende dybde og har bare stedvis vist evne til bruddforplantning. Tirsdag ble det observert drønn i snødekket i skogen ved Oksfjordhamn, ellers er det ikke observert faretegn den siste tida.

Snøfallet har nå begynt, og på torsdag førmiddag er det kommet 1-10cm snø i regionen.

Mountain weather

Thursday 30. March 2023

25 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to strong gale from the north during the afternoon. -14 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 31. March 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong gale from north, changing to gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -4 °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

Nedbør og vind fortsetter å gi stor pålagring på et svakt snødekke. Store til svært store skred ventes å løsne naturlig. Disse kan nå langt ut i flatere terreng og påvirke infrastruktur og bebyggelse. Snøen kommer på en uvanlig vindretning, og skred kan løsne i sjeldne eller helt nye skredbaner.
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