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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Saturday 11.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Friday 10. April 2020

Snøoverflaten i høyden preges av fokksnø av varierende hardhet. I skogen og i mer vindbestyttede steder på fjellet ligger det en del ubunden snø tilgjengelig for transport.

Mildværet tirsdag og onsdag har påvirket snødekket opp til ca 1000-1200 moh.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skarelag fra januar. Det ligger trolig stort sett dypt i snødekket og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Friday 10. April 2020

4-8 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest. -12 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 11. April 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -11 °C to -6 °C at 1100 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

Det vil komme enkelte snøbyger, men svakere vind bidrar til at det dannes få ferske nysnøflak.

Eldre fokksnøflak har stabilisert seg og her er det vanskeligere å løse ut skred.

Vær spesielt obs i områder der det har bygd seg ut skavler.
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