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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Monday 07.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow

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)

Sunday 6. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø i skogen. Snødybden i høyden varierer mye, med lite snø på rygger og rabber, og mer snø i forsenkninger. Mildvær tidligere i uken har etterlatt lite snø i lavlandet, og smelt/frys skare videre opp. De siste dagene har det kommet ca 5-10cm nysnø i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Sunday 6. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 7. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -9 °C to -2 °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

Rolig værforhold gjør at fokksnøen fra helgen vil stabilsere seg, men vær varsom i bratte heng med fokksnø. Husk at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller.
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