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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Tuesday 09.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In the mountains, it will be easy to trigger medium-sized avalanches in the fresh pack snow, while some naturally triggered wet avalanches can occur in the lowlands at night.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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 8. January 2024

Mandag ettermiddag er det plussgrader opp til 300-400 moh og stigende temperaturer. I lavere områder har nedbøren som har kommet mandag kommet som regn og sludd. I helgen kom det litt nysnø i fjellet. Det har også vært observert overflaterim på snøen.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn i snøen, både rundt et skarelag og ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Monday 8. January 2024

35 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 9. January 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Fresh breeze from northwest. -3 °C to 2 °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

Natt til tirsdag ventes det fremdeles regn og høye temperaturer i lavlandet, og det som ikke har gått av våte skred tidligere, kan gå i løpet av natten.

I fjellet vil det være lett å løse ut middels store skred i den ferske fokksnøen.
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