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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Wednesday 17.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can be triggered in steep terrain with soft and wet snow. Keep safe distance to cornices, glide cracks and terrain traps.
  • The danger is greatest until Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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)

Tuesday 16. May 2023

Snødekket er gjennomfuktet av regn og varme i alle himmelretninger og høydenivå.
Det antas at snødekket har relativt god evne til å drenere vann.
Snøgrensa ligger på ca. 200 moh med lite snø under ca. 500 moh.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 16. May 2023

5-8 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 17. May 2023

5-9 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Breeze from north. -4 °C to 4 °C at 700 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

I bratt terreng med våt og løs snø er det mulig å løse ut løssnøskred. Husk at selv små skred kan være farlige nær terrengfeller.
Skredfaren er størst tidlig på dagen. Synkende temperaturer og oppholdsvær utover ettermiddagen virker stabiliserende på snødekket.
Glideskred er uforutsigbare, men kan forekomme enkelte steder, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg eller bratt gressbakke.
Unngå terreng under glidesprekker og hold god avstand til skavler.
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