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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Thursday 03.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
It’s possible to trigger avalanches in wind slabs or on persistent weak layers. The shallowest persistent weak layer is easiest to trigger, while the deepest can give very big avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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)

Wednesday 2. February 2022

Laurdag var det sterk vind frå søraust som påverka snøen som kom i veka. Snøoverflata vekslar mellom ubunden snø, fokksnø av varierande hardheit og skare, alt etter kvar vinden har tatt.

Det er gunstige tilhøve for oppbyggande forvandling av snøkrystallar høgt i snødekket, og det har stadvis danna seg kantkorn rundt mildvêrskara danna for ca. ei veke sidan. Det finnast også eldre kantkornlag lenger ned i snødekket. Desse er vanskelegare å påverke.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 2. February 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -25 °C to -13 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 3. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during the evening. -25 °C to -13 °C at 1100 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

Det er mogleg å løyse ut skred både i snøoverflata og lenger ned i snødekket.
Skred kan løysast ut i fokksnø, enten ved å påverke svake lag i fokksnøen eller å påverke vedvarande svake lag som ligg rundt skare like under. Fjernutløysing av skred er mogleg.
Kantkornlag som ligg djupare i snødekket skal meir til å påverke, men kan bli det med stor tilleggslast, som t.d. vekta av ein skuter. Om det blir påverka kan det gå svært store skred.
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