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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Saturday 23.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here, or they can release when the temperature increases. At high altitudes, a persistent layer of facets are buried deep in the snowpack in isolated areas. Be aware of the sliding danger on hard, slippery, refreezed slopes.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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)

Friday 22. April 2022

Mildvær i starten av uken fuktet gammelt snødekke til fjelltopphøyde. Gårsdagens nedbør kom som nysnø over ca 500-600m. Under dette er snøen våt etter mildvær og siste dagers regn.

I slutten av mars utvikla det seg et kantkornlag rundt skarelag nede i snødekket. Dette førte til mange skred i ukene før og tidlig i påska, men virker nå å være avrundet eller vanskelig å påvirke de fleste steder.

Mountain weather

Friday 22. April 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 23. April 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to 3 °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

Ny runde med sol vil gjøre det lettere å løse ut våte løssnøskred. Midt på dagen når sola står på kan det også gå enkelte naturlig utløste skred, både i våt, gammel snø og i fersk nysnø høyere til fjells.

Vedvarende svakt lag finnes i snødekket, men er de fleste steder vanskelig eller svært vanskelig å påvirke. Vær obs på utglidningsfare i skyggefulle, harde, tilfrosne fjellsider.
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