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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Wednesday 20.12.2017

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The snowpack is still wet and unstable. Be aware of isolated wind slabs above treeline.

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 layers in wind deposited 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 19. December 2017

Mildvær og regn har trolig fuktet snødekket opp til ca. fjelltoppshøyde tirsdag. Tidligere har det kommet snø i kombinasjon med vind slik at det finnes løssnø i terrenget, og stedvis fokksnøflak i høyden.

Det er ikke observert skredaktivitet de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. December 2017

16 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -12 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 20. December 2017

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 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

Synkende temperaturer gjør at snødekket gradvis stabiliserer seg etter mildværet tirsdag. Det kan fortsatt gå noen naturlig utløste våte skred natt til onsdag. I høyden vil påfyll av snø i kombinasjon med kuling danne ferske fokksnøflak i leheng, hovedsaklig mot N-Ø.

Skredfaren vurderes å være synkende til 2 – moderat.
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