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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Thursday 17.03.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain in the alpine, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here. Wet avalaches might be possible to trigger in all aspects, but we assume that the snowpack would drain the precipitation well.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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)

Wednesday 16. March 2022

Sol og høye dagtemperaturer har gjort at snøen i solutsatt terreng har blitt fuktet opp om dagen, mens lave nattetemperaturer har ført til gjenfrysing om natten. I skyggefullt terreng består snøoverflaten i hovedsak av harde og igjenfrosne smelteformer.

Det er observert kantkorn over ca. 500 moh både rundt mildværsskare fra 23. januar og fra 27. februar. De anses ikke være et skredproblem per nå.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 16. March 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -5 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 17. March 2022

4-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -1 °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

Litt nedbør og litt økende vind fører til at det kan dannes noen små, ferske fokksnøflak i høyden, men utbredelsen vil være svært begrenset.

I lavlandet vil det fortsatt være mildt, men mindre solinnstråling enn de foregående dagene. Dersom sola skulle få litt tak kan det utover ettermiddagen fortsatt være mulig å løse ut små skred i den våte snøen enkelte steder.

I høyden finnes det lag med kantkorn dypere i snødekket, men de er beskyttet av harde skarelag og utgjør ikke et skredproblem nå.
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