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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Tuesday 03.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

Persistent weak layer (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 faceted snow near surface
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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)

Monday 2. January 2023

Det har kommet 10-30 cm snø de siste dagene. Mye av dette ble flyttet til østvendte heng. Snøoverflata er stort sett hard fokksnø over skoggrensa. Under skoggrensa er snøen løsere.

Lokalt kan det fortsatt finnes et lag av nedsnødd overflaterim som ble dannet i midten av desember. Det kan også finnes svake lag av kantkorn fra kuldeperioden i november. Dette er observert i grensetraktene mot Indre Troms og sist observert langs bakken på Senja 1. januar.

Det ble observert et lite fjernutløst skred på Senja søndag.

Det ble også observert skytende sprekker i snøen og fersk vindtransportert snø.

Mountain weather

Monday 2. January 2023

12-15 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 3. January 2023

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest. -14 °C to -3 °C at 700 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

Du kan løse ut skred i fokksnøen som la seg i helgen og mandag. Det vil være lettest å løse ut skred der fokksnøflakene er tynne eller myke.

Skred kan også løses ut der det ligger svake lag av kantkorn. Dette problemet er trolig størst i grensetraktene mot Indre Troms.
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