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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Saturday 16.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid avalanche terrain with newly deposited wind slabs. The wind slabs are overlying a persistent weak layer, and avalanches can therefor be easier to trigger and get bigger than if persistent weak layers were absent.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

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)

Friday 15. January 2021

Dei siste dagane har det kome litt nysnø og vore vind. Dette har lagt seg opp på tidlegare vindpåverka snø med ulik hardheit, på skare eller på bakken. Generelt er det lite snø i regionen.

Det er kantkornlag i snødekket, fleire stadar i samband med skare.

Mountain weather

Friday 15. January 2021

4-7 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 16. January 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -8 °C to -4 °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

Fokksnøflak vil starte å stabilisere seg, men det vil ikkje vedvarande svake lag. Difor vil skred kunne løysast ut der nysnøen har lagt seg dei siste dagane. Fjernutløysing av skred er mogleg. Skred på vedvarande svake lag er lettare å løyse ut og kan få større utbreiing enn om slike lag var fråværande.
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