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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Thursday 26.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Considerable avalanche danger. A few large natural released avalanches may occur. A weak layer deep in the snowpack may 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
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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)

Wednesday 25. January 2023

Søndagens mildvær har sannsyligvis fuktet snødekket høyt til fjells. Etter dette har det blitt kaldere og snøbyger med kraftig vind har ført til ferske fokksnøflak mange steder.
Før helgen besto snødekket over tregrensa stort sett av hardpakket fokksnø med flekker av mykere fokksnø. Generelt har det vært lite snø i fjellet.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn nær bakken fra november. Stedene der dette er aktivt er imidlertid begrenset etter at snøoverflaten har vært vindherjet de foregående ukene.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 25. January 2023

4-8 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 26. January 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -9 °C to -4 °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

Pålandsvind og snøbyger fører til at pålagringen av fokksnøflak i leheng fortsetter. Der det har blåst inn mest snø kan enkelte store skred løsne av seg selv.
Det skal mer til å påvirke vedvarende svakt lag som finnes dypere i snødekket, men klarer man å påvirke dette laget (f.eks. ved at det løsner mindre skred i fokksnøen) kan skredene bli større.
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