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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Thursday 06.12.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs above treeline, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Wednesday 5. December 2018

Det er betydelig mer vinterlig i denne regionen sammenliknet med naboregionene langs kysten. Det er rundt en uke siden siste store snøfall, i etterkant har det vært perioder med vind som har dannet fokksnøflak i flere himmelretninger. Mildvær har fuktet snøen under tregrensen, mens over tregrensen er det for det meste tørr vindpåvirket snø.

Det er ingen utpregede svake lag i snødekket. Eldre fokksnø antas å ha stabilisert seg.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 5. December 2018

2-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 6. December 2018

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -4 °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

Snøbyger i kombinasjon med litt vind fra V-NV ventes å føre til ferske fokksnøflak i enkelte leformasjoner mot Ø-SØ over tregrensa. 
Det kan enkelte steder være lett å løse ut skred av str. 1-2 for en skiløper/skuter i den ferske fokksnøen.
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