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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Tuesday 17.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
New snow with wind will create small unstable storm slabs in lee areas in the alpine. Wet loose avalanches can be triggered in steep terrain with wet and loose snow.

Avalanche problems

New 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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Monday 16. May 2022

Helgen var mild, og mange steder ble snøen fuktet til fjelltopphøyde. I lavlandet har snøen vært våt lenge. Nasjonaldagen vil gi nysnø et godt stykke nedover fjellsidene.

Søndag ble en person tatt av et middels stort vått løssnøskred på Kattfjordeidet.

Lite snø i skogen og opp til ca 300 m.

Mountain weather

Monday 16. May 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Monday night. Fresh breeze from north, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -4 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 17. May 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 1 °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

Fra formiddagen vil et lite lavtrykk med nedbør og vind danne ferske fokksnøflak i høyden. Disse vil stabiliseres raskt, men helt ferske flak kan være lette å løse ut.

I lavlandet vil nedbøren komme som regn, og det vil fortsatt være lett å løse ut små løssnøskred i bratt terreng med våt, løs, snø. Husk at også små skred kan gi konsekvenser nær terrengfeller.
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