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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Saturday 27.01.2024

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid all avalanche terrain. Rain will weaken the snowpack and could trigger persistent weak layers. Wet, loose avalanches are likely. In alpine, large accumulation of new snow could trigger large avalanches. Very strong winds are forecasted.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 above a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Friday 26. January 2024

Stort sett ligger det myk/hard fokksnø over skare i fjellet. Utsatte steder er det avblåst ned til skaren.
Den gamle snøen dypere i snødekket er preget av et mildvær fra 9.1. Mildværet gjennomfuktet snøen ned til bakken opp til 500-600 moh. Over denne høyden er det er tynt skarelag opp til rundt 900-1000 moh. Det finnes kantkorn under og over mildværsskaren.

Det er flere runde med svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Særlig rundt skarelag fra tidligere mildvær.

Mountain weather

Friday 26. January 2024

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast. -18 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 27. January 2024

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the south during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

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 øker i takt med at uværet kommer inn. Naturlig utløste skred ventes.

Særlig skoggrensen ventes det skredaktivitet, dersom regnet trenger ned til de svake lagene eller at det kommer stor pålagring oppå. Naturlig utløste skred ventes.

Det kan også løse små våte løssnøskred i lavlandet.

I høyfjellet vil det blir stor pålagring av fokksnø i leheng. Her kan det går store naturlig utløste flakskred.
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