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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Tuesday 22.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Monday 21. December 2020

Det er generelt eit tynt snødekke. Søndag var det stigande temperaturar, nedbør og vind, noko som påverka snøen. Under mildværsgrensa er det hard snø eller skare. Over mildværsgrensa vil snøen truleg vere vindpåverka i ulik grad. Stadvis er det avblåst til skare eller bakken.

Det er observert kantkornlag i samband med skarelag i snødekket og overflaterim. Desse har ikkje vore eit problem, men det er uvisst om det har blitt det som følge av pålagring søndag.

Mountain weather

Monday 21. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 22. December 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -12 °C to -3 °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

Kaldare og rolig vêr gjer at snødekket blir stabilisert. Enkelte lommer av lausare snø kan flyttast av vinden og legge opp små ferske fokksnøflak. Desse flaka kan bli påvirka av skiløpar. Kantkorn kan være nedføyka enkelte stader og gjere flaka lettare å løyse ut.
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