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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Sunday 06.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid being in or close to avalanche terrain with fresh wind slabs. The slabs may be resting on very weak snow and are easy to trigger. Remote triggering is possible, avalanches can become very large. At high elevations there is weak snow deep in the snowpack. It is not easy to trigger, but avalanches will be large.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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)

Sunday 6. February 2022

Sterk vind fra sørøst har herjet i fjellet. Snøoverflata består mange steder av harde flak eller skare. Noen steder der vinden ikke har kommet til er det mykere flak eller ruflesnø.

Grunnet kaldt vær siste uken har det dannet seg kantkorn høyt i snødekket, rundt eller litt over skaren fra siste mildvær 23. januar. Det finnes også svak snø dypt i snødekket nært bakken. Denne ligger mange steder under harde flak og skare.

Mountain weather

Saturday 5. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast. -17 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 6. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -8 °C at 1100 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

Oppdatert 6.2 09:20: Observasjoner tilsier at det er veldig få steder der sørøstlig vind har lagt opp flak, for det meste er det avblåst. Det kan fortsatt finnes noen steder der det har lagt seg opp fokksnøflak på svak snø (kantkorn). Her vil skred være lette å løse ut, de kan bli store og fjernutløsing er mulig.

Det finnes også svak snø dypt nede i snødekket. Disse lagene har i det siste vært vanskelig å påvirke, men hvis en klarer å påvirke dem kan skred bli svært store.
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