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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Monday 02.03.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Sunday 1. March 2020

Lørdag kom det 10-30cm nysnø. I skogen ligger det mye ubunden snø. I leheng over skoggrensa var det lørdag myke nysnøflak som sprakk opp ved påvirkning. Stedvis ligger det mye løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport.

Det gamle snødekket er generelt tykt og stabilt med hard fokksnø og flere skarelag. Det finnes også svake lag av kantkorn nede i snødekket, men disse ligger dypt og er lite sannsynlig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Sunday 1. March 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -10 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 2. March 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from north, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °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

Vindøkning vil flytte på mye snø, og bygevær med mulighet for lokalt en del nysnø kan gi ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder. Det er usikre værprognoser, og mengden nysnø og vind vil ha mye å si for utbredelsen av skredproblemet.
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