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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Wednesday 20.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in leeward slopes, wind deposited snow are covering persistent weak layer. Beware of danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Tuesday 19. December 2023

Sterk vind, hovedsakelig fra sør, har preget snødekket. Fra skoggrensa blir snøen mer vindpåvirket, over 500 moh er det flere steder lagt seg opp hardere fokksnøflak. Under skoggrensa og i skjermede formasjoner kan man finne 15-20cm ubunden nysnø.

Det finnes flere vedvarende svake lag i snødekket i ulike dybder. Det finnes kantkorn og begerkrystaller ved bakken, og et kantkornlag over et skarelag. Det mest fremtredende vedvarende skredproblem er nok et svakt lag av kantkorn og overflaterim under den ferskeste fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. December 2023

4-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

Wednesday 20. December 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from west. -16 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l.

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

Selv om det er ventet roligere vær kan det fortsatt være lett for en skikjører å løse ut skred. Snøen som kom de siste dagene har lagt seg over et svakt snødekke og trenger tid på å stabilisere seg.

Faretegn har vært fraværende fra dypereliggende vedvarende svake lag i de siste. Det er vanskelig å løse ut skred på disse lagene, men hvis det går skred kan de ble store.
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