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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Friday 29.05.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Large amounts of rain will weaken the snowpack considerably. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run out zones for wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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 28. May 2020

Under ca 500 moh. er det våt snø uten særlig lagdeling. I fjellet finnes det fortsatt snø med lagdeling, men den øverste delen er smeltomdannet.

Det er enkelte steder observert kantkornlag høyt i snøpakken, men utbredelsen av dette er usikker.

Flere våte løssnøskred og noen våte flakskred ble observert i helga og starten på uka.

Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og det finnes mange store skavler og glidesprekker.

Mountain weather

Thursday 28. May 2020

9 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -1 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 29. May 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 4 °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

Regn svekker snødekket, og enkelte naturlige utløste skred kan forventes.

Flakskred av stor størrelse kan forekomme, enten på grunn av opphopning av vann i lag i snøen, eller ved stor tilleggsbelastning som løssnøskred eller skavlfall. Utbredelsen av de svake lagene som gir grunnlag for disse flakskredene er usikker.

Unngå områder under glidesprekker og skavler.
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