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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Tuesday 02.03.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Conditions are dangerous. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Be aware of a persistant weak layer buried by windslabs.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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
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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 1. March 2021

Søndag var det mildvær og regn høyt til fjells. Mandag har temperaturene sunket igjen, og det er kraftig vind fra vest og snøbyger.

Fra tidligere har det vært ujevn snøfordeling som følge av lite snø og mye vind.

Snødekket er komplekst oppbygd med flere kantkornlag og skarelag.

Mot slutten av forrige uke var det meldt inn mange og store drønn fra snødekket. Særlig rundt Tamokdalen.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. March 2021

20 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 2. March 2021

14 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west. -8 °C to -4 °C at 1100 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

Skredfaren minker noe. Vi er trolig igjennom den verste perioden, men det kan i noen områder ha vært svært stor pålagring av fokksnø. Enkelte store naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme.

Synkende temperaturer, vind og nedbør gjør at det kan danne seg nye ustabile fokksnøflak over skoggrensen.

Glideskred kan forekomme etterhvert som vannet trekker dypere ned i snødekket.
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