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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Sunday 04.12.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
The snowpack is generally thin and stable. A few small pockets might be easy to trigger in snow from the last few days.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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) Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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 4. December 2022

Det er lite snø i regionen. Snøgrensa er generelt fra ca. 200 - 300 moh, og snødekket er fortsatt tynt og med mye oppstikkende stein selv høyt til fjells.
I lavlandet er snøen hard, men i høyden ligger det noen steder opp til 15cm løs snø av kantkorn i overflaten. Det er også rapportert rim, men utbredelsen er svært usikker. Det kan ha kommet noen cm nysnø de siste dagene, fremfor alt i vestlige deler av regionen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 3. December 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -6 °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

Det er generelt stabile forhold. Noen få steder, særlig vest i regionen, kan det ha dannet seg små flak oppå rim eller kantkorn. Disse vil i så fall være lette å løse ut.
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