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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Wednesday 27.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. Be aware that persistent weak layers can be hidden in the snow pack.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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 car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Tuesday 26. December 2023

Siste snøfall var tirsdag, med rundt 10cm. Under tregrensa er det mye løs snø. I fjellet er snøen mer vindpåvirket.

Det finnes svake lag med kantkorn både ved bakken/dypt i snødekket og rundt skare fra 16.12. Både det svake laget under fokksnøen og lagene dypere ned i snødekket har vist faretegn enkelte steder i regionen den siste uken, men det er kun i få heng snømengdene er store nok til str.3. skred.

Søndag ble det automatisk registrert et skred i Lavangsdalen.

Tirsdag ble det observert drønn i snøen i skoggrensen ved Lyngseidet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 26. December 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 27. December 2023

4-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -2 °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

Der det har kommet en del nysnø de siste dagene kan det være lett å løse ut skred, særlig i leområder der vinden har samlet mye snø.

Nede i snødekket ligger det svake lag med kantkorn, både ved bakken og høyere i snødekket. Det er noe usikkerhet knyttet til disse svake lagenes egenskaper og utbredelse, men fjernutløsning av skred kan ikke utelukkes.
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