- Avalanche details
Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Tuesday 18.01.2022
Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger
Published:
Natural avalanches
The avalanche danger increases when the rain sets in. Avoid potential release areas and runout areas for avalanches. At higher altitudes avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.
Avalanche problems
Wet snow (slab avalanches)
on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).
Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)
on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).
Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)
on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.
Advice
Snow cover (in Norwegian)
Det har kommet mye nysnø i regionen de siste dagene, og med vind fra varierende retning har det bygget seg opp fokksnøflak i flere himmelretninger.
Dypere i snødekket finnes det vedvarende svake lag. Opp til 500-800 moh er det kantkornlag i sammenheng med skare. I hele regionen finnes det også eldre kantkornlag som er nedføyket, men disse har det generelt vært vanskelig å påvirke den siste tida.
Sent lørdag kveld gikk det et naturlig utløst skred over E6 i vestvendt terreng noen kilometer sør for Skibotn.
Søndag meldes det om rundt 30 cm nysnø flere steder i regionen. Lørdag ble det observert drønn i snødekket i vestvendt heng nær tregrensa i Kåfjord.
Mountain weather, 17.01.2022
10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from northwest. -12 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
Mountain weather, 18.01.2022
15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the south during renoon. -11 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
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