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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Thursday 14.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in leeward slopes with fresh wind deposited snow slabs, where it can be easy to trigger avalanches. A weak layer of facets are also present below a thin crust in parts of the alpine, so be careful of danger signs like shooting cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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 13. January 2021

Det er generelt lite snø og ikke skiføre under 300-400 moh. Det er isete og hardt opp til ca 600moh. Høyere til fjells finnes stedvis litt fokksnø over skaren.

Under skarelaget har det flere steder dannet seg et velutviklet lag av kantkorn.

Søndag ble det observert et lite skred og skytende sprekker i fersk fokksnø, ca 700 moh på Ringvassøya.

Noen få plasser er det observert overflaterim på toppen av snøpakken

Mountain weather

Wednesday 13. January 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 14. January 2021

4-8 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -2 °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

Etterlengtede snøbyger vil kunne skape ferske fokksnøflak, særlig i østvendte heng. Vær ekstra varsom der fokksnøflakene ligger på et svakt lag av kantkorn eller over glatt skare.
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