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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Tuesday 17.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Use caution in areas with wind deposited snow high in the alpine towards the evening. Generally stable conditions otherwise. In very steep terrain with wet snow there is still a danger for triggering small wet snow avalanches. Glide snow avalanches are unpredictable. Avoid areas beneath glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

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)

Monday 16. May 2022

Det har kommet 10-15 cm nysnø i løpet av mandagen. Høyt til fjells kan det finnes noe fokksnø i leområder og forsenkninger. Snøen har nå vært gjennom runde på runde med mildvær og er generelt smelteomdannet og stabilt. Stedvis mye vann i snøen.

Det er nå lite snø igjen under 400 moh.

Mountain weather

Monday 16. May 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Monday night. Fresh breeze from north, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -4 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 17. May 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °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

Nysnø kombinert med økende vind kan danne små ustabile flak i høyden utover kvelden. Disse ventes å stabiliser seg fort når nedbøren gir seg. Vær fortsatt varsom i skyggeområder høyt til fjells.

Snødekket ventes å være stort sett stabilt under 600-800 moh. I bratt terreng med våt, løs snø er det mulig å løse ut løssnøskred. Vær varsom i nærheten av terrengfeller.

Glideskred er uforutsigbare, men kan forekomme der det er forhold for det, for eksempel der underlaget er svaberg eller bratt gressbakke. Unngå terreng under glidesprekker.
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