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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Friday 25.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It's generally a stable snowpack. Be careful in areas with terraintraps.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Thursday 24. December 2020

Generelt er det lite snø i regionen og snøoverflata er no tørka ut etter mildvêret. Snø er i ferd med å fylle opp forsenkninger og botner i terrenget i høgda. Lite eller ikkje snø i låglandet.

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -13 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 25. December 2020

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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 eit generelt stabilt snødekke. Snødekke er tørka litt ut og delvis mjukare etter tørt og kaldare vêr siste dagane. Tildels kraftig vind kan flytte litt snø inn i leomårder. Det er samanhengande snødekke i enkelte botnar og forsenkningar i høgda.
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