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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Wednesday 23.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
There will be natural released slab avalanches in the mountains. Precipitation as rain will trigger small sized wet avalanches in the lower areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many 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)

Tuesday 22. March 2022

Snøoverflaten er våt i alle områder og høyder etter mildvær og regn i helga som var. Snømengden har minket betydelig i lavlandet etter plussgrader de siste ukene, men det er fortsatt mer å ta av.

Hva som er status på gamle vedvarende svake lag etter mildværet er noe usikkert.

Det rapporteres om et naturlig skred i fjellområdet nord for Sjøvegan på tirsdag morgen. Det er ganske bredt, men har ikke hatt stor lengde.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 22. March 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 23. March 2022

18 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the north during the afternoon. -6 °C to 3 °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

Fokksnøflak vil være utfordringen i fjellet. Gradvis synkende temperatur når vinden dreier gjør at fokksnøproblemet vil bli gjeldene lengre ned i terrenget utover dagen. Gunstige temperaturer gjør at fokksnøen ventes å binde seg godt mot gammelt snødekke, men vinden gjør at ustabiliteten vil være i selve fokksnøflaket.

Med de mengdene nedbør som kommer så vil vi nok se at det går et og annet naturlig skred i fokksnøen.

I lavlandet har snødekket allerede vært gjennom et skikkelig mildvær i uka som gikk, så der ventes det i hovedsak små naturlig utløste skred.
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