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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Sunday 26.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 25. January 2020

Snøforholdene i regionen er preget av lokale forskjeller. Snøbyger og kraftig vind har gitt stor transport av snø over i leheng over tregrensen.
De siste dagene kom det mest snø øst for Vågsfjorden.

I fjellet veksler snøoverflaten mellom fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet og avblåst på vindutsatte steder.

Under tregrensen er snøen stedvis ubunden.

Mildvær tidligere i vinter gjennomfuktet og stabiliserte det gamle snødekket opp til ca 800 moh.

De siste dagene ble det observert noen middels store naturlig utløste skred i østlige leheng.

Mountain weather

Saturday 25. January 2020

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northeast. -9 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 26. January 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -15 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Det ventes lite endring i snøskredfaren. Det er fortsatt eldre fokksnøflak i høyden som kan være ustabile. Under 500-800 moh ventes det stort sett stabile forhold.
Med økende vind fra ny retning kan det danne seg små ferske flak i løpet av kvelden. Ferske fokksnøflak kan være ustabile.
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