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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 19.03.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Large naturally released wind slabs are likely in the alpine. Wet avalanches are likely at lower elevations. Avoid avalanches terrain.

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 (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 18. March 2022

Snøoverflaten er de fleste steder gjenfrosset smelteformer.

Det er trolig stor utbredelse av overflaterim på hard snøoverflate etter flere klare netter.

En lengre periode med mildvær har gjort det gamle snødekket til en stabil pakke med smelteformer opp til ca 1000 moh.

Observasjoner fra området rundt Spanstind viser at det er et lag med kantkorn innimellom lagene med skare og smelteformer. Det er ikke mulig å påvirke laget.

Mountain weather

Friday 18. March 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 19. March 2022

40 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -2 °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

Det ventes lokalt store nedbørmengder og svært kraftig vind. Store naturlig utløste skred ventes i mange områder i høyfjellet.

Våte flakskred ventes over skoggrensen når mildværet fukter fokksnøflakene som ble dannet fredag.

I lavlandet vil store mengder regn svekke snødekket. Våte skred kan løsne helt ved bakken.
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