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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Wednesday 04.03.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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 3. March 2020

Det ligger mye løs snø i skogen, opp mot 50-60cm flere steder. Over tregrensa er snøen mer bundet. men det ligger løs snø mange steder enda. På vindutsatte plasser og i høyden er det hard fokksnø.

Det er generelt et tykt snødekke i regionen med flere skarelag. Det finnes også svake lag av kantkorn nede i snødekket, men disse ligger dypt og er svært vanskelig å påvirke.

Flakskred str. 2 utløst av skiløper tirsdag på Fastdalstind.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 3. March 2020

0-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the east during the afternoon. -15 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 4. March 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -18 °C to -8 °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

Selv om vinden tok godt mandag har det vært roligere tirsdag og det ligger fortsatt mye snø i leformasjoner. Det ventes stor snøtransport når vinden øker på onsdag. Ny vindretning gjør at det dannes ferske fokksnøflak i le for sørøsten. Skredfaren øker i takt med vinden.
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