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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Thursday 05.03.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Decreasing avalanchedanger in the afternoon when the wind decreases.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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)

Wednesday 4. March 2020

Det er generelt mye snø i regionen. I fjellet har det vært fokksnø av varierende hardhet men også løs snø etter all nedbøren sist uke. I skogen er det fortsatt mye løs ubunden snø.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skarelag fra januar, trolig mest fremtredende i indre deler av regionen. Men dette ligger stort sett dypt og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Sørøsten tar hardt onsdag ettermiddag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 4. March 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -18 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 5. March 2020

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -17 °C to -10 °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 ventet lite ny nedbør men vinden holder seg. Snøtransporten vil fortsette natt til torsdag og opprettholde ustabile fokksnøflak i leformasjoner. Når vinden løyer på ettermiddagen vil fokksnøen stabiliseres og skredfaren synker.

Mange steder er snødekket allerede vindpåvirket og hardt. Her vil skredfaren være mindre.
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