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Avalanche warning for region Sør-Troms Saturday 18.02.2023

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 are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new snow

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 17. 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

Friday 17. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 18. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southeast. -7 °C to -1 °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

Generelt stabile forhold. I høyden finnes det muligens enkelte heng der fokksnøen fortsatt kan påvirkes. 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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