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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Friday 17.02.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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 16. February 2023

Lite snø for årstiden. I fjellet er snøen ujevnt fordelt. I leheng kan det være en god del snø, andre steder helt avblåst, med bare rygger og oppstikkende stein. Under tregrensa og opp til 400 moh er snødekket gjennomfuktet. Over tregrensa er det skare/is eller fuktig fokksnø.


Mountain weather

Thursday 16. February 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 17. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -2 °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 kan ligge ustabil fokksnø i enkelte heng der det la seg fokksnø torsdag, men generelt er forholdene stabile og skredfaren liten. Kaldere vær virker stabiliserende på snødekket i lavlandet som har vært gjennom flere perioder med mildvær og regn.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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