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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Saturday 27.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avalanche danger increases through the day. Wind loading of snow due to very strong winds from the south can cause large naturally triggered avalanches. Persistent weak layers makes remote triggering possible. Avoid avalanche terrain!
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). 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)

Friday 26. January 2024

Snødekke i fjellet er sannsynligvis preget av mye vind med avblåst ned til skare eller harde flak i losider, mykere flak og løsere snø i leheng og skjermede formasjoner. I skogen finnes det, etter mildvær tidligere i uken, et tynt gjenfryst skarelag høyt i snødekket, opp til ca 300moh.

Høyt i snødekke finnes et kantkornlag i forbindelse med mildværsskaren som dannet seg 8.1 opp til omtrent 900 moh. Kantkornlaget ble observert både over og under skaren. Test viser at det er vanskelig å løse ut, men ved stor pålagring av fokksnø, eller der snødekket er tynt kan det være lett å løse ut.

Mountain weather

Friday 26. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -18 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 27. January 2024

5-9 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to strong gale from the south during the afternoon. -11 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

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

Kraftig vindøkning fra sør vil utover dagen flytte mye snø inn i leheng. Naturlig utløste skred i fokksnøen forventes. Dersom fokksnøflakene legger seg på et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn, kan skredene bli store.

Ettersom kantkornproblemet finnes, kan skred fjernutløses. Unngå alt skredterreng.
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