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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Tuesday 07.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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In the alpine wind slabs are possible to trigger by a single skier. Warm temperatures are expected to cause wet avalanches up to 800 masl.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Monday 6. January 2020

Det har lokalt kommet opp til 30 cm nysnø i løpet av lørdagen og natt til søndag. Over skoggrensen er snøen vindpåvirket snø, men det finnes litt løs snø tilgjengelig for transport, spesielt i forsenkninger og lesider. I skogen er det løse forhold. I lavereliggende områder langs kysten vil mildvær føre til at snødekket blir fuktig og vått.

Det er stedvis observert lag med kantkorn over, under og mellom skarelag over 500 moh. Dette er observert i området rundt Bardufoss, men ikke i Tamokdalen.

Mountain weather

Monday 6. January 2020

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 7. January 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -7 °C to 1 °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

Det er kommet endel ny snø de siste dagene og en økning i vind vil danne ferske fokksnøflak i lesider, men disse vil trolig stabilisere seg raskt som følge av gunstige temperaturer.
I lavereliggende områder langs kysten blir det mildt. Her kan det gå noen små naturlig utløste våte skred der snøen er våt.
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