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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Wednesday 19.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Big wet natural avalanches are still expected. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas. The danger for dry avalanches are expected to increase throughout the day.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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

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)

Tuesday 18. January 2022

Lokalt har det kommet svært mye nedbør den siste tiden, sterk vind og store variasjoner i temperatur.
Søndag og mandag var det snø til havnivå i kombinasjon med kuling.
Tirsdag regn opp til ca.800 moh.

Før uværet forrige uke ble det observert et svakt lag med kantkorn i og rundt skoggrensa. Hva som er ståa nå etter uværet er usikkert.

Mandag gikk det et naturlig utløst skred i Reitetindan.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 18. January 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 19. January 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -6 °C to 2 °C at 700 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

Temperaturen ser nå ut til å synke raskt onsdag, så det meste av nedbøren kommer som snø i kombinasjon med kuling fra vest. Det vil bygge seg opp store fokksnøflak i øst-vendte lesider. Over ca. 800 moh hvor mildværet ikke tok på tirsdag, kan skredene bli større pga store mengder med snø de siste dagene.

Selv om temperaturen synker onsdag vil det kunne fortsatt gå noen store våte naturlig utløste skred utover dagen.
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