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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Friday 18.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while small, wet loose snow avalanches may be triggered in the lowland.

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).

Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can 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)

Loose 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)

Thursday 17. March 2022

Sol og plussgrader tidligere i uka har påvirket snødekket høyt til fjells. De siste dagene har det vært mer skyet og dermed har snødekket fått fryse til i høyden, mens det fortsatt er fuktig i lavlandet.

Det er observert kantkorn over ca. 500 moh både rundt mildværsskare fra 23. januar og fra 27. februar. De anses ikke være et skredproblem per nå.

Mountain weather

Thursday 17. March 2022

4-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -1 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 18. March 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. 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

Både nedbør og vind tar seg litt opp utover dagen og det vil etter hvert dannes ferske fokksnøflak i leheng over mildværsgrensa. Disse vil flere steder ligge på hard skare og vil være lette for en skiløper å løse ut.

Med litt synkende temperatur vil det nå være vanskeligere å løse ut våte skred, også i lavlandet.

I høyden finnes det lag med kantkorn dypere i snødekket, men de er beskyttet av harde skarelag og utgjør ikke et skredproblem nå.
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