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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Tuesday 24.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Considerable avalanche danger. A few large natural released avalanches are expected. A weak layer deep in the snowpack can also cause remote triggering from less steep slopes. Avoid avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (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 beneath 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)

Monday 23. January 2023

Søndagens mildvær har sannsyligvis fuktet snødekket høyt til fjells. Mandag har det trolig kommet noe nysnø oppå dette igjen i fjellet. Før helgen besto snødekket over tregrensa stort sett av hardpakket fokksnø med flekker av mykere fokksnø. I skogen var snøen stort sett ubunden. Generelt er det lite snø i fjellet.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn nær bakken fra november. Hvor lett det er å påvirke etter siste dagers mildvær er usikkert.

Det ble før helgen registrert begynnende kantkorn høyere i snødekket, men det virker ikke veldig potent, og utbredelse er usikker.

Mountain weather

Monday 23. January 2023

8-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Monday night. Moderate gale from south, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 24. January 2023

10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -4 °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

Tirsdag blir det kraftig vind i fjellet og snøbyger. Dette vil føre til stor pålagring, og i enkelte heng der det har lastet inn mest snø de siste dagene kan det gå store naturlig utløste skred.

Det finnes også et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypere i snødekket. Det er uvisst hvor mye belastning dette laget tåler, men påvirker man dette laget kan skred potensielt fjernutløses.
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