- Avalanche details
Avalanche warning for region Indre Troms Monday 16.05.2022
Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger
Published:
Wet avalanches can release in steep terrain where dry snow becomes wet and loose. In higher elevations, where it is colder, the snowpack is more dry and some small wind slabs can occur and old persistent weak layer can still be present.
Avalanche problems
Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)
Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).
Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)
You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.
New 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)
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.
Snow cover (in Norwegian)
Regn og stigende temperaturer den siste uka har gjort snøoverflaten våt og fuktig oppover i fjellet. I fjellet kan det ligge tørrere flak av fokksnø etter perioder med snø og vind de siste dagene. Snødekket virker å være isotermt opp til ca 800 moh.
Rundt skare fra 23. april har det vært temperaturgradient og utviklet seg kantkorn. Det har kommet mye snø de siste ukene, og laget ligger mange steder dypt. Laget er derfor generelt vanskelig å påvirke.
Mountain weather, 15.05.2022
7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Sunday night. Calm/light breeze from northwest, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the evening. -5 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
Mountain weather, 16.05.2022
7-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Monday night. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
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