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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Monday 23.01.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural released avalanches are expected. The avalanche danger stays at the same level as long as the rain continues. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Sunday 22. January 2023

Svært kraftig vind, mildvær og mye nedbør satte søndag sitt preg på snødekket. Snøen har trolig vært fuktet til fjelltopphøyde i store deler av regionen. Mot de høyeste toppene kan det finnes noe tørr snø som sannsynligvis er vindpakket og hard. Utsatte partier er avblåst.

Forrige uke kom det observasjoner på svake kantkornlag ved bakken både fra grensetraktene mot Indre Troms og fra Senja.

Mountain weather

Sunday 22. January 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from southwest. -2 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 23. January 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Monday night. Moderate gale from south, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °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

Over tregrensen vil vind og nysnø danne flak med ustabil fokksnø i leområder. Naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme.

I skogen kan våte løssnøskred løsne av seg selv, men faren avtar med synkende mildværsgrense utover dagen.

Dersom regn og mildvær trekker ned til kantkornlag ved bakken kan skred bli store, men slik prognosene er nå er dette lite sannsynlig.
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