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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 04.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in leeward slopes, wind deposited snow are covering persistent weak layer. Beware of danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds.

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
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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)

Friday 3. February 2023

Det har vært rolig vær med lite nedbør de siste dagene. Det ligger mye løs snø i terrenget. Under den løse snøen ligger det en kompakt snødekke bestående av skare og smelteformer.

Det har dannet seg et svakt lag av kantkorn i nysnøen og det er rim på snøoverflaten. Det er også ustabile lag ved bakken, men disse er vanskelig å påvirke, dog kan gi drønn her og der.

Mountain weather

Friday 3. February 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -19 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 4. February 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -12 °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

Skredfaren ventes å øke på lørdagen. Det ventes kraftig vind tidlig på dagen. Vinden vil flytte den løse snøen og danne flak i leformasjoner. Disse vil ligge på et ustabilt lag og være lett å løse ut for en person.

Selv om vinden ventes å roe seg litt utover dagen, vil skredfaren bestå.
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