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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Wednesday 27.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
South easternly winds can create some small fresh wind slabs in leeward slopes. There might be some small natural released sluffing in steep sun facing slopes.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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 26. March 2024

Søndag kom det opptil 10 cm nysnø. Dette la seg oppå ei hard overflate av skare og fokksnø. I bratte solvendte fjellsider kan sola påverke snøen. Snøoverflata vekslar difor mellom ubunden snø, vindpåverka snø av ulik hardheit, fuktig snø i sola og skare.

Tidlegare i vinter har det danna seg fleire vedvarande svake lag i snødekket, men desse er ikkje eit problem no. Det som er relevant no, er at det måndag morgon vart observert overflaterim og at vêrtilhøva har vore slik at kantkorn har kunne utvikla seg høgt i snødekke.

Mandag var det observert drønn i snøen på Ringvassøya.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. March 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 27. March 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -14 °C to -3 °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

Det kan vere lett å løyse ut skred i ferske fokksnøflak i leheng mot nord og vest. Flaka vil stort sett vere små, men der det samlar seg mest snø og der flaka legg seg over rim kan skred bli middels store.

I bratte solvendte sider kan det gå laussnøskred.

Vedvarande svake lag er ikkje eit problem no.
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