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Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Tuesday 19.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The stability of the snowpack is poorer due to rising temperatures and sun. Wet avalanches can release naturally. Avalanches on persistent weak layers can get very large. Avoid, therefore, avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Monday 18. April 2022

Det har vore mildt og mykje av snøoverflata er fuktig eller våt. På dei høgaste toppane kan det vere tørr vindpåverka eller laus snø.

Over mildvêrskara fra mars ligg det eit svakt lag av kantkorn. Det svake laget er dekt av fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet og har ført til fleire skred den siste tida.

Søndag var det observert eit flakskred på Trondfjellet.

Mountain weather

Monday 18. April 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west. 0 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 19. April 2022

No precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -5 °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

Høge temperaturar har dei siste dagane svekka stabiliteten i snødekket, og sol utover dagen kan svekke den ytlegare. Våte flak- og laussnøskred kan gå naturleg. Om skred går på vedvarande svake lag kan dei bli store til svært store. Unngå skredterreng.
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