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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Saturday 21.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avalanches can be triggered in steep terrain with wet snow. Keep good distance from cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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 20. May 2022

I starten av veka snødde og blåste det i fjellet, og i ettertid har vore sol og mildvêr. Snøoverflata vil difor variere. Der det er plussgrader og sola får tak vil det vere fuktig eller våt snø, medan det vil vere skare der det er skugge og minusgrader. På dei høgaste fjella kan det i nordvendte fjellsider vere tørr snø.

Med klarvêr og stor utstråling om natta kan det ha vore tilhøve for kantkorndanning under fokksnøen frå måndag/tysdag, men det er ikkje observert at dette har skjedd.

Mountain weather

Friday 20. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -3 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 21. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 5 °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

Skya vêr gjer at sannsynet for naturleg utløyste skred bli mindre. Skred kan likevel løysast ut ved ferdsel i bratte fjellsider der snøen held seg våt. Dette gjeld særleg der det ikkje blir nattefrost og om sola eventuelt skulle komme fram. Hald god avstand til skavlar.
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