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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Friday 29.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
There are generally stable conditions.
Small avalanches are possible to trigger in wind slabs, which can be deposited above surface hoar/facet crystals. Small wet avalanches can occur in steep sun-facing slopes.
The snow surface can be hard so consider the consequences of slipping if you are seeking steep terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose snow

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 28. March 2024

Søndag kom det 5-10 cm nysnø i regionen, som la seg over eit hardt underlag av skare og fokksnø. I ettertid har snøen blitt påverke av vind og sol. Snøoverflata vekslar difor mellom ubunden snø, fokksnø av ulik hardheit, skare og enkelte stadar tiner snøoverflata på dagtid i bratte solvendte sider. Det har også danna seg rim og små kantkorn i snøoverflata.

Gjennom vinteren har det blitt danna vedvarande svake lag djupare i snødekket. Desse er generelt vanskelege å påverke no, men om dei blir det kan det gå store skred.

Det har gått solutløyste skred dei siste dagane i regionen.

Mountain weather

Thursday 28. March 2024

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Calm/light breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -15 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 29. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northeast. -18 °C to -7 °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

Generelt er det stabile tilhøve.

Det kan vere mogleg å løyse ut små skred i fokksnø. Noko av fokksnøen frå dei siste dagane kan ligge over rim og kantkorn, som gjer at skred framleis kan vere lette å løyse ut. Om det blir sol kan det gå små laussnøskred i bratte solvendte fjellsider.

Om du ferdast i bratt terreng med hardt underlag, tenk på konsekvensane om du skulle falle og skli på skara.
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