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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Friday 10.03.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Naturally released loose avalanches can occur in sun exposed steep terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can very 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)

Thursday 9. March 2023

Torsdag blåste det kraftig og mye snø ble fraktet inn i lesider. Det har dannet seg ustabile fokksnøflak. Under den ferske fokksnøen ligger det hard og kompakt smeleteomvandlet snø.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skare. Observasjoner viser at det finnes ved Gratangen.
Dette laget er antagelig vanskelig å påvirke og anses ikke som et problem for tiden.

Mountain weather

Thursday 9. March 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -14 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 10. March 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southwest. -16 °C to -7 °C at 700 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

Torsdagens vind og nysnø har dannet ferske fokksnøflak i høyden. Flakene ventes fortsatt å være ustabile i mange leområder. Enkelte naturlig utløste skred kan også forekomme. Spesielt der sola kommer fram. Stabiliseringen går sakte i kulden.

Det er meldt bygevær og en del usikkerhet i værprognosen.
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