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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Sunday 31.05.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks. Be aware of cornice falls.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Glide avalanches

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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 30. May 2020

Snødekket over skoggrensen varierer med høyde og eksponering.

Under skoggrensen er snøen våt, og det har minket godt på snøen de siste dagene.

Torsdag utløste skavlbrudd på Haukebøtinden skred i fjellsiden under.

Det er mer snø enn normalt for årstiden, og det har bygget seg ut store skavler på mange topper. Det er uvanlig mye glidesprekker i regionen.

Fredag ble det observert mye vann i snøen på Senja.

Mountain weather

Saturday 30. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 31. May 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. 4 °C to 12 °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

Solgløtt og høye temperaturer fortsetter å prege snødekket og det ventes naturlig utløste våte skred. Det vil nå være lett å løse ut skred i den våte snøen i bratt terreng, særlig der sola får tak. Det er en krevende situasjon, ta derfor konservative veivalg!

Unngå områder under glidesprekker og skavler. Skavlbrudd kan løse ut skred i fjellsiden under. Unngå utløpssoner.

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