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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Friday 07.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Slab avalanches can be triggered in fresh storm slabs and on persistent weak layers. Storm slabs are present in many aspects. Persistent weak layers are also possible to trigger, and can give large avalanches.

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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 6. January 2022

Sterk vind frå skiftande retning har sidan søndag transportert og påverka snø. Der det ikkje er avblåst, er det hard vindpåverka snø over skoggrensa. Under snøgrensa er det framleis mykje ubunden snø.

Djupare i snødekke finnast det vedvarande svake lag. Generelt har desse vore vanskeleg å påverka den siste tida, men nokre stadar er det likevel observert drønn i snøen.

Mountain weather

Thursday 6. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from north, changing to breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -21 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 7. January 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -24 °C to -13 °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

Flakskred kan løysast ut i fersk fokksnø og på vedvarande svake lag. Fokksnøflak finnast no i mange himmelretningar, sidan det har vore sterk vind frå skiftande retning heile veka. Det skal gjerne noko meir til for å påverke flaka no, men det er framleis mogleg sidan stabiliseringa går sakte i det kalde vêret. Vedvarande svake lag har generelt vore vanskeleg å påverke den siste tida, sidan det mange stadar ligg under harde fokksnøflak. Men der det er mjukare snø, som t.d. rundt trengrensa, er dette lettare. Om laga blir påverka kan skred løysast ut frå avstand og bli store.
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