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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Wednesday 21.04.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 20. April 2021

Det er smelteriller i snøoverflaten opp til ca. 500 moh. I sørvendte fjellsider er snøen smelteomvandlet etter gjentatte smelte-fryse sykluser. I nordvendte fjellsider er snødekket hardere og består av eldre fokksnø.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket over ca. 700 moh. Det svake laget er lettest å påvirke på fastlandet, mens det skal mer til for å påvirke laget på Ringvassøy og Kvaløya der det ligger under en tykk skare.

Mandag og tirsdag er det observert noen middels store løssnøskred i bratte solvendte sider på Kvaløya.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 20. April 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. 1 °C to 8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 21. April 2021

5-9 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -5 °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

Det blir kaldere utover dagen/kvelden som gjør at faren for våte skred avtar. Litt nysnø og vind gjør at det kan legge seg opp ferske fokksnøflak i enkelte heng, vær spesielt forsiktig der det ligger fersk fokksnø over solskare.
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