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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Sunday 23.01.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
An increase in wind and rain in lower areas will increase the avalanche danger. Avoid all avalanche terrain. Naturally triggered avalanches are likely.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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)

Saturday 22. January 2022

Tidligere i uken fuktet mildvær snødekket opp til omtrent 700 moh. Etter dette har temperaturen sunket og det har kommet mye snø helt ned til havnivå. I kombinasjon med vind sannsynligvis har dannet fokksnøflak mange steder over tregrensen. I skogen er det fra ubunden løssnø til myke fokksnøflak.

Dypere i snødekket finnes det vedvarende svake lag. Observasjoner tyder på at det er mulig å påvirke disse der snødekket er tynt, og i naboregionen Vest-Finnmark var det torsdag svært lett å påvirke dette i høyder under 400moh på indre strøk.

Fredag er det observert flere store og svært store flakskred i området rundt Tamokdalen i naboregion Indre Troms.

Mountain weather

Saturday 22. January 2022

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -11 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 23. January 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the evening. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to storm from the southwest during the evening. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Søndag ventes mildvær, nedbør og svært mye vind. Stor snøtransport over mildværsgrensa vil danne ustabile fokksnøflak, og svært store naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme.

Under mildværsgrensa vil regn som ventes utover kvelden kunne trenge ned i snøpakken og påvirke vedvarende svake lag dypere i snødekket, så også her kan svært store naturlig utløste skred forekomme i enkelte heng. Unngå skredterreng og utløpssoner.
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