- Avalanche details
Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Wednesday 24.03.2021
Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger
Published:
Natural avalanches
The danger is considerable with high winds and heavy precipitation. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Below the zero degree line, wet avalanches can occur. Be careful, there is a weak persistent layer of facets deep in the snowpack, this could result in BIG avalanches.
Avalanche problems
Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)
on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).
Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)
on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4). Remote triggering is possible.
Wet snow (slab avalanches)
on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).
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)
Det har kommet endel snø den siste uken, i kombinasjon med vind. Over skoggrensen har det dannet seg fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet, mens det i skjermede formasjoner kan finnes ubunden snø. Tirsdag er det mildt, så snøen ventes å være fuktig opp til skoggrensen.
I høyden er det observert begynnende kantkorndannelse i overgangen mellom gammel smelteomvandlet snø og snø fra siste ukene. Under ca. 500 moh. er det gamle snødekket gjennomfuktet etter mildværet i slutten av februar, men i høyder over dette kan det fortsatt finnes kantkornlag i det gamle snødekket.
Søndag kveld og mandag morgen er det automatisk detektert flere skred i både Lavangsdalen og fra Pollfjellet.
Tirsdag er det mildvær og par plussgrader i Lyngen
Mountain weather, 23.03.2021
6 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
Mountain weather, 24.03.2021
21 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to gale from the west during the evening. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.
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