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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 31.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some 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)

Friday 30. December 2022

I låglandet har snødekket vore utsatt for mildver etterfulgt av kulde.

Dagene før jul har det vore kraftig bygevær i regionen. Dette har ført til lokalt store mengder snø i fjellet.

Snøoverflata i fjellet er mange stader hard og bærande etter kraftig vind frå fleire retningar.

Lokalt kan det framleis ligge igjen svake lag av overflaterim i snødekket. I grensetraktene mot Indre Troms kan det være svake lag av kantkorn fra kuldeperioden i november.

Mountain weather

Friday 30. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 31. December 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -7 °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

Svakt lag av kantkorn kan vere mogeleg å påverke. Dette problemet er mest truleg størst i grenstraktene mot Indre Troms. Mykje sterk vind har stort sett gjort snøoverflata hard. Nysnømengdene torsdag er ikkje store nok til å gje noko nevneverdig auke i skredfaren, men det kan dannast enkelte små ferske fokksnøflak.

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