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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 08.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind slabs could easily be triggered on isolated slopes in the alpine. A weak layer of surface hoar and facets are lingering in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar
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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 7. December 2022

Mandag og tirsdag har det kommet en del nysnø i regionen. Bygevær har trolig gitt store lokal forskjeller.

Fra tidligere var det svært lite snø.

Over 800-1000 moh har det vært litt snø i forsenkninger.

I indre deler av regionen ventes det være samme problem med nedføyket overflaterim som i regionene Ofoten og Indre troms.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 7. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 8. December 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from east, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -13 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

I høyfjellet kan fokksnøflakene ligge på gamle svak lag av kantkorn eller rim. Men dette er antakelser basert på observasjoner fra omkringliggende regioner.

Nysnømengdene fra tirsdagens snøfall varierer stort i regionen. Vær oppmerksom på lokale ansamlinger av fokksnø.

Vær oppmerksom på andre gjemte farer under snøoverflaten som steiner.
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