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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Monday 21.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Persistent weak might be present underneath the wind slabs. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

New 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)

Sunday 20. December 2020

Det er generelt eit tynt snødekke og lite snø i lavtliggande områder. Søndag var det stigande temperaturar, nedbør og vind, noko som påverka snøen. Under mildværsgrensa, som er meldt opptil ca. 800 moh natt til mandag, er det fuktig snø eller skare. Over mildværsgrensa vil snøen truleg vere vindpåverka i ulik grad. Stadvis er det avblåst til skare eller bakken.

Det er observert kantkorn både under skare og mot bakken i regionen, samt overflaterim, men det har ikkje vore eit skredproblem til no. Det er uvisst om det har blitt det som følge av pålagring søndag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 20. December 2020

8-12 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 21. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -8 °C to -1 °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

Snødekket stabiliserer seg raskt sidan det blir kaldare og opphaldsvêr. I fjellet kan det vere mogleg å påverke ferske fokksnøflak. Om flaka ligg på vedvarande svake lag kan skred vere lettare å løyse ut og få større utbreiing.
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