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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Monday 08.05.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Mild weather and a lot of rain will weaken the snow pack and natural releasing avalanches is expected. A few of these avalanches can get large. Avoid avalanche terrain and run out zones.

Avalanche problems

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)

Sunday 7. May 2023

Forrige uke kom det 10-20 cm nynsø i fjellet. Sol lørdag, og mildværet søndag kveld, har sannsynligvis fuktet snødekket et godt stykke til fjells. Det eldre snødekket var før siste snøfall smelteomvandlet dypt ned i snødekket. Det er lite snø i fjæra.

Enkelte steder er det observert tegn til begynnende kantkorn i eller nært overgangen mellom ny og gammel snø, men sannsynligvis vil mildværet og regnet mandag ta knekken på dette.

Lørdag ble det observert flere små og et par middels store skred i regionen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 7. May 2023

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 8. May 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 4 °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

Mye regn og milde temperaturer gir stor belastning på snødekket. Naturlig utløste våte skred ventes i noen heng, og enkelte skred kan bli middels store. Unngå derfor skredterreng og utløpssoner.
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