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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Wednesday 22.05.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches are expected. Wet loose avalanches are likely but single wet slab avalanches can not be neglected completely. Keep distance to steep rocky terrain and cornices. In higher elevations be careful with wind deposited snow. Be also careful with weak snow bridges over creeks and rotten snow close to rocks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some 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

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
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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 21. May 2024

I starten av uka kom det snø ned til havnivå og over skoggrensen dannet det seg fokksnøflak. Under fokksnøen er det stedvis skare, ellers er snødekket for det meste smelteomvandlet og grovkornet. Mange plasser er det mye fukt i snødekket.

Fra omtrent 400 moh. og oppover finnes det fortsatt lagdeling i snødekket. Her er det fortsatt mulighet for svake lag av kantkorn.

Under ca. 300 moh. er det lite eller råtten snø igjen. Snøbroer over elver og snø rundt fremstikkende steiner er stedvis ustabile.

Mandag ble det meldt om fersk vindtransportert snø ved Oksfjordhamn.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. May 2024

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 22. May 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -5 °C to 5 °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

Stigende temperaturer og delvis solskinn vil påvirke snøen som kom i starten av uka. Våte løssnøskred er ventet. Om varmen trenger ned til svake lag i snødekket eller helt ned til bakken, så er våte flakskred eller glideskred ikke helt utelukket. Skredene kan da bli store. Unngå ferdsel under skavler og ved glidesprekker.

I høyden vil fokksnøen gradvis stabilisere seg, men små fokksnøflak kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut.

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