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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Wednesday 31.01.2024

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid all avalanche terrain. Large naturally released avalanches are likely.

In the high alpine, strong wind-loading can cause large avalanches to release.

Some wet, loose avalanches are likely.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many 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 some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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 30. January 2024

Det har vært mye vind og nedbør, samt tidvis høy mildværsgrense, siden søndag.

Mildværet har trolig påvirket snøoverflaten kraftig og ført til mye smelting.

Over snøgrensen ventes det å ha blitt kraftig pålagring av fokksnø i leheng.

Før mildværet hadde en lengre kuldeperiode dannet et svakt lag av kantkorn under fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 30. January 2024

25 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Gale from southwest. -3 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 31. January 2024

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest. -4 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l.

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

Store skred kan løsne av seg selv i mange leheng på grunn av stor pålagring av fokksnø i høyden. Enkelte skred kan bli svært store. Skredfaren øker utover dagen når nedbørintensiteten og vinden øker. Det ventes mest nedbør i sørlige deler av regionen og skredfaren vil derfor være høyest her.

Under mildværsgrensen kan det gå våte skred. Vær oppmerksom på at det er sendt ut eget sørpeskredvarsel for området.


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