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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Friday 09.02.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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)

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)

Thursday 8. February 2018

Plussgrader og/eller litt regn i starten av uka har gitt et tynt skarelag på snøoverflaten opp til ca 750moh. Stedvis ligger det 2-3cm løs snø oppå skaren.

Det er observert flere lag av kantkorn tilknyttet skarelag i den øverste delen av snødekket. Det er også observert lag med begerkrystaller langs bakken, særlig der snødekket er tynt. Disse lagene har så langt ikke vist tegn til bruddforplantning, og ansees ikke som et problem nå.

Det er ikke observert noen skredaktivitet den siste tiden.

Torsdag observert snøfokk fra høye topper.

Mountain weather

Thursday 8. February 2018

1-3 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 9. February 2018

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1400 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

Det ventes oppholdsvær og det er lite løs snø tilgjengelig for vindtransport, så det ventes ingen vesentlige endringer i skredfaren. Noen få steder kan det finnes små ustabile fokksnøflak, men generelt ventes stabile forhold.

Snøskredfaren vurderes til faregrad 1-liten.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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