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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Wednesday 23.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases with large snowfall. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. In lower areas there can be loose wet snow avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Tuesday 22. March 2022

Siste dagers nedbør og temperaturer har fuktet snødekket opp til ca 800moh. Under tregrensen er det fortsatt fuktig og snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandlet til bakken.

Det er observert kantkorn over ca. 500 moh både rundt mildværsskare fra 23. januar og fra 27. februar. Det har ikke vært faretegn eller skredaktivitet fra disse lagene gjennom mildværet i helgen eller etterpå.

Små til middels store våte skred er observert på nordsiden av Tromsdalstind søndag. Mange naturlig utløste skred gått i Lavangsdalen i naboregion Lyngen natt til søndag og søndag morgen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 22. March 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 23. March 2022

22 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the north during the afternoon. -7 °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

Onsdag fortsetter med mye nedbør. Fokksnøflakene over mildværgrensen vil nå få så stor pålagring at de kan løsne naturlig, og enkelte skred kan bli store. Om kvelden dreier vinden nordlig og man vil få ustabile fokksnøflak i flere heng.

Under mildværsgrensen kan det gå våte løssnøskred, men faren for dette er høyest først på dagen.
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