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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 17.03.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Some slopes in the alpine, recently formed wind slabs could easily be triggered.
At lower elevation rain will dissolve the snowpack and smaller wet avalanches could release naturally.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Thursday 17. March 2022

Perioder med sol og høye dagtemperaturer gjør at snøen i solutsatt terreng fuktes opp om dagen, og kalde nattetemperaturer gjør at det våte snødekket fryser til om natten. I skyggefullt terreng i kystnære områder består snødekket i hovedsak av harde og igjenfrosne smelteformer.

Det er trolig stor utbredelse av overflaterim på hard snøoverflate etter flere klare netter.

Observasjoner fra området rundt Spanstind viser at det er et lag med kantkorn innimellom lagene med skare og smelteformer. Det er ikke mulig å påvirke laget.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 16. March 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -6 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 17. March 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the south during renoon. -1 °C to 2 °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

Oppdatert torsdag kl 08.
Det flotte vårværet er nå over for denne gang.

Skredfaren ventes å være knyttet til områder over mildværsgrensen hvor det legger seg opp ustabile fokksnøflak. I enkelte områder kan det være lett å løse ut små skred.

Fokksnøflakene ventes å legge seg på hard, skarete snøoverflate. Noen steder kan de legge seg på et overflaterimlag.

I lavlandet kan det gå våte skred når regnet løser opp det, fremtil nå, sammenfrosne snødekket.
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