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Avalanche warning for region Lyngen Saturday 27.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Increased temperature and rain give increased danger of wet avalanches. Glide avalanches are possible.

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).

Loose snow

New 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).

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)

Friday 26. May 2023

Snøoverflata har vore våt heilt til fjelltopphøgd. Torsdag og fredag kom det nysnø i fjellet.

Snødekket er for det meste smelteomvandla, men ein må framleis rekne med å finne lagdelt snø ved dei høgaste fjelltoppane.

Tysdag vart det observert to skred i Lavangsdalen. Måndag gjekk det eit stort skred ved Andersdaltinden.

Det er framleis godt med snø igjen i fjellet, men lite under 300-500 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 26. May 2023

25 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during renoon. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 27. May 2023

4-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the evening. Fresh breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. 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

Temperaturauke og regn på snøen som kom fredag kan føre til enkelte naturleg utløyste våre skred. I høgfjellet vil det framleis vere fokksnøflak etter snøveret fredag, men det er venta at desse vil stabilisere seg fort.

Det kan løsyne enkelte store flakskred når fuktigheit når ned til svake lag djupt i snøen. Det har gått fleire store skred i Lavangsdalen den siste veka.

Glideskred kan forekomme i områder der der snøen ligg på bratte svaberg.
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