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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Friday 08.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Not much snow below 500 masl. Generally stable conditions, but be careful in areas with windslabs in the alpine. A weak layer of facets can be present in isolated features. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

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 faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Thursday 7. January 2021

Det er generelt lite snø og ikke skiføre under 200-300 moh. I starten av uka var det plussgrader og litt regn opp til ca 600 moh, mens det trolig har dannet seg noen små nysnøflak over denne høyden.

Mellom ca 500-1000 moh er det et tynt lag med is i/nær overflaten, og under dette islaget er det mange steder et velutviklet lag med kantkorn.
Det har også blitt observert et kankornlag lengre ned i snødekket under et tykkere lag med smelte/frys-skare.
Før man får pålagring av nok snø over disse lagene vil de ikke utgjøre et vesentlig problem.

Mountain weather

Thursday 7. January 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -16 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 8. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -8 °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

Enkelte steder i høyden kan det fortsatt være lett å løse ut små skred i fokksnøen da denne stedvis kan ligge over vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn. Det er generelt lite snø i fjellet, og utbredelsen og størrelsen på skredproblemet ventes å være begrenset.
Under ca 600 moh er det skare og stabile forhold.
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