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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Wednesday 19.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In general stable conditions, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There is areas with weak layers in the snowpack, especially just above treeline.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

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 above a crust
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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)

Tuesday 18. February 2020

Mandag er det falt rundt 5 cm snø de siste døgn. Observasjoner fra helgen tyder på at snøen er vindpåvirket i varierende grad i regionen, men i større grad jo høyere opp man kommer.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skarelag fra 20/1. Det er kun funnet mellom 400-800 moh., men det er få observasjoner fra høyereliggende områder.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 18. February 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from north. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 19. February 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -16 °C to -10 °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

Lite vind og nedbør gjør at det legges opp minimalt med ny fokksnø i regionen. Eldre flak virker å ha fått tid til å stabilisere seg.

Kantkornlag finnes i store deler av regionen, men virker foreløpig å være vanskelig å påvirke, men med lave temperaturer må man være obs på videre utvikling. Problemet finnes mest sannsynlig i overgangen mellom tynt og tykt snødekke, og vær derfor spesielt forsiktig i disse områdene.
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