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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 25.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In the high mountains some fresh snow is expected. In a few steep slopes, dry sluffs can be easily released. Sporadically, small slabs will be formed and probably stick well to wet snow or bare ground. These slabs will be more difficult to release.

Cornices are often unstable at this time of year.

Avalanche problems

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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

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 24. May 2023

Snøoverflata har vore våt heilt til fjelltopphøgd.

Snødekket er for det meste smelteomvandla, men ein må framleis rekne med å finne lagdelt snø ved dei høgaste fjelltoppane i fastlandsdelen av regionen.

Det er lite snø igjen under 300-500 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 24. May 2023

9 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. 0 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 25. May 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °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 fjellet kan det kome noko nysnø som ein kan løyse ut skred i. Det kjem mest nedbør og skredfaren vert høgast sør i regionen. I låglandet der snøen er våt og mjuk kan det vere mogeleg å løyse ut enkelte små våte laussnøskred. Ver merksam på at der det heng igjen skavlar kan det vere fare for at skavlane kan brekke og falle ned. Der det ligg igjen snø på bratte svaberg kan det også vere fare for glideskred.

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