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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Tuesday 22.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases with more precipitation and wind. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. In lower areas heavy rain can cause wet loose snow avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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 (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose 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)

Monday 21. March 2022

Siste dagers nedbør og temperaturer har fuktet snødekket opp til ca 800moh. Under tregrensen er det fortsatt fuktig og snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandlet til bakken.

Det er observert kantkorn over ca. 500 moh både rundt mildværsskare fra 23. januar og fra 27. februar. Det har ikke vært faretegn eller skredaktivitet fra disse lagene den siste tiden.

Små til middels store våte skred er observert på nordsiden av Tromsdalstind søndag. Mange naturlig utløste skred gått i Lavangsdalen i naboregion Lyngen natt til søndag og søndag morgen.

Mountain weather

Monday 21. March 2022

2-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l Monday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -3 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 22. March 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °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

Tirsdag ventes en ny runde med nedbør. Dette vil føre til ferske ustabile fokksnøflak i høyden, og med mengdene som ventes kan skred bli store. Enkelte skred kan løse ut naturlig.

I lavlandet vil nedbøren på ny komme som regn, og små våte løssnøskred kan forventes naturlig utløst her.
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