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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Monday 30.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but danger of wet avalanches in sun-exposed mountainsides.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose 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)

Sunday 29. May 2022

Regionen har et vårlig snødekke, der snøoverflaten består av smelteomvandla snø. De aller fleste steder vil denne være fuktig eller våt.

Tidligere i uken er det registrert naturlig utløst skredaktivitet og snøoverflaten er flere steder preget av dette.

Mountain weather

Sunday 29. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from east. 2 °C to 14 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 30. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from northeast. 6 °C to 16 °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 er ventet en ny fin sommerdag. Solinnstråling og varme temperaturer gjør at enkelte små våte løssnøskred kan løsne av seg selv, spesielt i nærheten av bart fjell. Husk at også små skred kan gi konsekvenser nær terrengfeller.

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