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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Friday 26.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

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
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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)

Thursday 25. 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.

Måndag vart det observert eit vått flakskred på Kattfjordeidet.

Det er lite snø igjen under 350-500 moh. På toppar ytterst ved kysten er det mogeleg å gå på barmark til topps.

Mountain weather

Thursday 25. May 2023

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from southwest. -1 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 26. May 2023

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -3 °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

Snø og vind vil lage ferske flak i fjellet. Der kan det bli lett å løyse ut skred, Der snøen er våt og mjuk kan det også 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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