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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Wednesday 19.12.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with fresh wind deposited snow.

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)

Tuesday 18. December 2018

Forrige uke var det vind fra sørvest i fjellet og mildvær opp til 600-700 moh. Under mildværsgrensa har snøoverflaten frosset nå, mens i høyden består snødekket stort sett av fokksnøflak med varierende hardhet.
Det er generelt lite snø i fjellet. Mest snø er det i renner og forsenkninger. Oppstikkende terrengformasjoner er avblåst.

Kaldt vær de siste dagene har gitt overflaterim under tregrensen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 18. December 2018

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -16 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Wednesday 19. December 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -9 °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

Enkelte steder der det har vært snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport, kan det ha dannet seg fokksnøflak i leområder mot nord og vest over mildværsgrensa. Disse vil trolig ha begrenset mektighet. Bortsett fra dette er det stabile forhold.
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