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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Thursday 05.01.2023

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

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

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

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)

Wednesday 4. January 2023

Nyttårshelga ble snødekket gjennomfuktet under tregrensa. Noen steder er dette delvis gjenfryst, og skiføret kan være vanskelig. Over tregrensa er det vindpakket myk snø over hardere fokksnø. Snøfordelinga i terrenget er ujevn.

Det kan finnes svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. Dette er trolig mest utbredt i grensetraktene mot Indre Troms, men det har også blitt observert langs bakken på Senja 1. januar.

Det ble observert drønn i snøen ved Gratangen 3. jan.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 4. January 2023

0-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast. -15 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 5. January 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Du kan løse ut skred der det ligger ustabil fokksnø, men det blir gradvis færre steder der skred kan løses ut ettersom snøen får tid til stabilisering. Skred kan også løses ut der det ligger svake lag av kantkorn, men dette problemet er størst i grensetraktene mot Indre Troms.
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