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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Friday 10.05.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee slopes at high elevations with fresh wind-deposited snow. Also be careful in steep, sunexposed terrain later in the day.

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

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose 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. May 2024

Nedbør siden torsdag ettermiddag har kommet som snø på fjellet.
Dette nysnøen har lagt seg oppå en gammel snødekke som er smelteomvandlet etter mildvær, sol og regn forrige uke.

Det er stedvis lite snø under 200 moh.

Kantkornlag dypere i snødekket er trolig fortsatt tilstede nordvendt høyt til fjells, men lite sannsynlig å påvirke.

På onsdag ble det observert noe middelsstore våte skred i nærheten av Storslett.

Mountain weather

Thursday 9. May 2024

8-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 10. May 2024

4-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -7 °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

Oppdatert kl. 08:30: Innrapportert fjernutløst skred fra nabo region tyder på at det kan finnes aktivt vedvarende svakt lag under fokksnø enkelte steder. Utbredelsen av dette problem er trolig begrenset til små lommer, men er forbundet med stor grad av usikkerhet.

Nedbør og vind fra ny retning vil danne ferske fokksnøflak høyt til fjells. Disse flakene vil være spesielt ustabile når de er helt ferske, men ventes å stabiliserer seg relativt rask med gunstig temperaturer.

Dersom sola titter frem utpå ettermiddagen vil ferske snøen fra siste døgn svekkes og løsne naturlig som løssnøskred.
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