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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 20.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Wet avalanches can be triggered in steep terrain with soft and wet snow. Keep safe distance to cornices and glide cracks. At the highest peaks east in the region, winddrift can make som dry windslabs.

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

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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)

Friday 19. May 2023

Det gamle snødekket er smelteomdannet. Torsdag formiddag var det skare mange steder etter at kaldere vær hadde ført til gjenfrysning. Høyt til fjells kom det noe nysnø 17. mai.
Snøgrensa ligger på ca. 300 moh med lite snø under ca. 500 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 19. May 2023

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. 2 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 20. May 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southwest. 2 °C to 6 °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 hvor snøen blir våt og løs utover dagen kan skiløpere løse ut små løssnøskred.

I de høyeste områdene i indre strøk hvor det fortsatt holder seg kaldt, kan vinden transporter snø og legge igjen fokksnø med dårlig binding til underliggende skare.

Glideskred er uforutsigbare, men kan forekomme der underlaget er svaberg eller bratt gressbakke. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker og hold god avstand til skavler.
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