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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Tuesday 27.12.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The wind will pick up, and storm slabs will form, increasing the weight on the already weak snowpack. Avalanches can therefore be released naturally or by people on persistent weak layers. Remote triggering of avalanches is possible. Avoid avalanche terrain with newly deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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 26. December 2022

Snødekket er generelt tynt, men snøen som finst er ugunstig oppbygd. Snøoverflata består av fokksnø som for det meste er hard og mange stadar er det avblåst til skare eller mykje oppstikkande stein.

Under fokksnøen er det vedvarande svake lag av rim og kantkorn, som vart danna i november og første del av desember.

Mountain weather

Monday 26. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the evening. -16 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 27. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from south, changing to gale from the south during the evening. -11 °C to -5 °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

Snøen er ugunstig oppbygd og når vinden blir sterkare vil fokksnøflak legge seg over og auke lasta på vedvarande svake lag. Skred kan då gå av seg sjølv eller vere svært lette å løyse ut ved ferdsel, også frå avstand. Skred kan raskt bli større enn du ventar. Unngå difor skredterreng med snø.
Mest snø har kome på øyene lengst ut på kysten.
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