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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Tuesday 19.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid avalanche terrain. Large wet avalanches can occur. The probability of avalanches is highest on sun-facing slopes. Avalanches in persistent weak layers can get very big.

Avalanche problems

Wet 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 faceted snow above a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some 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)

Monday 18. April 2022

Den siste tida har det vore mildt og regn til fjelltopphøgde, og snøoverflata er difor fuktig eller våt.

I slutten av mars utvikla det seg eit kantkornlag mellom fokksnøflak og eldre mildvêrsskare. Dette er framleis eit problem og har ført til mange skred, spesielt i tregrensa. Eigenskapene og stabiliteten til det svake laget varierar. Opp til ca. 400 moh kan mildvêr ha øydelagt dette laget.

Mountain weather

Monday 18. April 2022

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 19. April 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -2 °C to 6 °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

Høge temperaturar og sol kan svekke stabiliteten i snødekket. Våte flak- og laussnøskred kan gå naturleg. Om skred går på vedvarande svake lag kan dei bli store til svært store. Unngå skredterreng.
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