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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Friday 05.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
There is a persistent weak layer buried in the snowpack. Be careful in areas with thick wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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 faceted snow near surface

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can very 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)

Buried weak layer of new 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 4. January 2024

Det har vært lite til ingen nedbør de siste dagene. Over tregrensa er det stedvis hard og vindpakket snø, avblåst på toppene, og lommer med løsere snø der hvor vinden ikke har fått tak. Etter den lange kuldeperioden er det nå dannet store krystaller av overflaterim på snødekket.

Det finnes svake lage av kantkorn i snøen, både rundt et skarelag og ved bakken fra kuldeperioden i november/desember.

Mountain weather

Thursday 4. January 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -25 °C to -12 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Friday 5. January 2024

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -16 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Det gamle snødekket virker generelt stabilt med lite faretegn og skredaktivitet den siste tiden, men det er flere svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Det kan ikke utelukkes at disse lagene kan gi skred i enkelte heng ved stor tilleggsbelastning. Det ventes ikke store skred, men unngå områder med mye innblåst snø der flakene kan være tykke. Der det kommer nysnø med vind vil det dannes små, ustabile nysnøflak i overflaten. Vekslende vind kan gi nysnøflak i mange ulike himmelretninger.
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