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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Wednesday 04.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Conditions are complex. Be aware of a persistent weak layers buried by wind slabs. It can be hard to provoke danger signs from these weak layers, but if avalanches are triggered they can be large. Remote triggering possible.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Tuesday 3. January 2023

De siste dagene har det kommet noe snø i fjellet, og snøoverflaten fremstår forhåpentligvis litt mindre hard og avblåst enn den var i romjula. Før siste snøfall var snødekket generelt tynt, og ugunstig oppbygd. I lavlandet og ytre strøk kan endel av nedbøren siste dager ha kommet som sludd eller regn og fuktet snødekket opp til ca 300 moh.

I snødekket er det vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn, som ble dannet i starten av desember.

De svake lagene har i romjulen gitt drønn og skytende sprekker.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 3. January 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southwest. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 4. January 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -20 °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

Roligere vær, men de svake lagene i snødekket vedvarer. Der de siste dagene har kommet mest snø kan det nå være vanskelig å få faretegn fra svake lag i snødekket, men hvis skred løsner på disse kan skredene bli store.

Litt vind fra sørøst kan skape fokksnøflak i nye heng og opprettholder fokksnøflak som skredproblem. Eldre fokksnøflak vil gradvis stabilisere seg, men kan fortsatt være mulig å påvirke.
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