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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Friday 23.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features. Facets have been observed under layers of crust, but are not expected to give avalanche problems due to hard snow covering the weak layer.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Thursday 22. February 2018

Snødekket i fjellet er preget av skare etter mildværet først i januar, og hardpakket fokksnø etter kraftig vind fra SØ-S. Noen få steder finnes det innblåst fokksnø etter et lite snøfall i tidlig forrige uke, men denne har nå stabilisert seg.
Det er observert rim på snøoverflaten.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket under skarelag, men dette er de fleste steder beskyttet av hard overliggende snø.

Søndag ble det observert drønn i snøen på Storala ved Setermoen. Trolig i et kantkornlag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 22. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from east. -19 °C to -9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 23. February 2018

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -22 °C to -12 °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

Det er lite løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport, så vindøkning ventes ikke å føre til vesentlige endringer i skredfaren. Snødekket vurderes generelt som stabilt. Enkelte steder kan det være mulig å påvirke kantkornlag nede i snødekket, men dette er lite sannsynlig.
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