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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Wednesday 23.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing winds is leading to fresh wind slabs. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow may be triggered in the alpine.

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 beneath 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 22. February 2022

I skogen er det mye løs snø, men i fjellet har det stedvis vært kraftig vind fra NØ-Ø som har flyttet snøen inn i leområder. I helga var det forholdsvis rolige vindforhold.

Det har dannet seg kantkorn rundt skaren fra mildvær 23. januar. Men dette er for det meste små krystaller eller med flekkvis utbredelse. Tirsdag ble det observert et drønn i snødekket på ca. 500 moh i vestvendt terreng i Nord-Lenangen.
Det finnes også vedvarende svake lag dypt i snødekket nært bakken, men denne ligger under svært hard snø de fleste steder.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 22. February 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -25 °C to -15 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 23. February 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -21 °C to -8 °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

Økende vind utover dagen vil flytte snø inn i leområder, men det er begrenset mengde løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport de fleste steder. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket som generelt er vanskelig å påvirke da de ligger under hard skare og gammel fokksnø de fleste steder. Men høyt til fjells der overliggende skare er tynn eller fraværende, kan det være mulig å løse ut store skred ved stor tilleggsbelasting.
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