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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Friday 26.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Storm slabs are the main concern. A weak layer of surface facets may exist at high altitudes.
  • The danger is greatest from Friday before noon

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (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 above a crust

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 25. May 2023

Snøoverflata har vore våt heilt til fjelltopphøgd.

Snødekket er for det meste smelteomvandla, men ein må framleis rekne med å finne lagdelt snø ved dei høgaste fjelltoppane.

Tysdag vart det observert to skred i Lavangsdalen. Måndag gjekk det eit stort skred ved Andersdaltinden.

Det er framleis godt med snø igjen i fjellet, men lite under 300-500 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 25. May 2023

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from southwest. -4 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 26. May 2023

25 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during renoon. -6 °C to 1 °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

Nysnø og vind vil føre til at det vert danna ferske fokksnøflak i fjellet. Skred kan løysne av seg sjølv medan vinden er på det sterkaste.

Det kan framleis løsyne enkelte store flakskred når fuktigheit når ned til svake lag djupt i snøen. Det har gått fleire store skred i Lavangsdalen den siste veka. Det vil framleis vere mykje fuktigheit i snøen sjølv om temperaturen synker.

Der snøoverflata er våt og mjuk kan ein løyse ut enkelte våte laussnøskred.

Glideskred kan forekomme i områder der der snøen ligg på bratte svaberg.
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