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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 05.05.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger is increasing due to rising temperatures and rain. Wet, naturally released avalanches are expected. In the alpine large dry wind slabs could be triggered.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Wednesday 4. May 2022

Mandag og tirsdag var det snøbyger til havnivå.

Mandag ettermiddag/kveld var det kortvarig kraftig vind og stor snøtransport.

Det har vært store forskjeller i nysnømengde og vindstyrke innad i regionen.

Søndag fuktet mildvær snødekket opp til omtrent 700 - 800 moh.

Det er observert påbegynnende dannelse av kantkorn mellom tidligere mildværskare og nysnø fra forrige uke.

Det er i helgen blitt trigget flere små flakskred.

Fredag meldes det om 30 cm nysnø siste døgn på Senja.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 4. May 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 5. May 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. 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

Skredfaren er stigende i takt med at sørvesten og mildværet melder sin ankomst. Faren er størst i ytre deler av regionen.

Det vil trolig gå mange våte løssnøskred under mildværsgrensen.

Over skoggrensen kan det være lett å løse ut store flakskred.
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