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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Sunday 18.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally safe avalanche conditions. There is a persistent weak layer present in the snowpack but is not able to propagate.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 17. February 2018

Snødekket i fjellet er preget av skare etter mildværet først i januar, og hardpakket fokksnø etter kraftig vind fra SØ-S de siste ukene. Noen få steder finnes det innblåst fokksnø, etter et lite snøfall i midten av forrige uke.

Det er observert rim i snøoverflaten.

Et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn finnes i snødekket, men det er ikke observert mye aktivitet fra dette laget. Observasjon fra ca. 750 moh sør for Setermoen forrige lørdag tilsier at man svært lokalt kan få bruddforplantning i et svært tynt kantkornlag høyt i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Saturday 17. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -19 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 18. February 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -22 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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 lite endringer i været og da ventes ikke særlige endringer i snødekket. Enkelte steder kan det være små fokksnøflak som har dårlige bindinger innad eller til glatt skare under.
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