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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Wednesday 18.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Predominantly stable conditions, but be aware in steep lee areas in higher elevations, small dry wind slabs are possible to release. Be careful close to and in terrain traps. If/when the sun comes out, the danger will rise in areas where the snow becomes wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

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 17. May 2022

Siste dager har det snødd og blåst en del i fjellet. Før dette var snødekket fuktet og vått høyt opp, stedvis gjenfryst til skare.

På lørdag ble det observert flere små løssnøskred i regionen. Det ble også løst ut noen små løssnøskred av skikjører i øst-vendte heng.

Mandag ble drønn i snødekket observert rundt 550 moh.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 17. May 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 11 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 18. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -7 °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

Den ferske fokksnøen virker noen steder har bundet seg litt dårlig til underliggende lag. Men relativt rolig vær vil gjøre at fokksnøen får tid til å stabilisere seg. Synkende temperaturer vil føre til gradvis stabilisering av den våte snøen i lavlandet.

Utover dagen vil det sannsynligvis klarne opp, og der sola tar tak kan det gå skred i den ferske nysnøen.
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