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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Monday 07.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas newly deposited wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new 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. March 2022

Veka har vore prega av bygevêr, medan det på laurdag var sol. Under mildvêrsgrensa er det truleg fuktig snø. Frå denne og opptil ca. 500 moh, samt i bratte sørvendte sider er det truleg skare. Elles er det ubunden snø og fokksnø med ulik hardheit.

Søndag gjekk det mange små laussnøskred i bratte solvendte fjellsider.

Mountain weather

Sunday 6. March 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from east, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -9 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 7. March 2022

6-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -1 °C at 700 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

Skred kan løysast ut eller gå naturleg i fersk fokksnø. Det skal bli sterk vind som dreiar utover dagen, noko som gjer at snø vil blåse inn i leheng i ulike himmelretningar. Det er over mildvêrsgrensa frå laurdag det vil legge seg mest snø.
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