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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Saturday 11.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Temperature rise and solar radiation give increased danger of wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

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

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
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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 10. May 2024

Nedbør siden torsdag ettermiddag har kommet som snø i høyden. Nysnøen har lagt seg oppå smelteomvandlet snødekke etter mildvær, sol og regn forrige uke.
Det er stedvis lite snø under 200 moh, spesielt i sørvendt terreng.

Mountain weather

Friday 10. May 2024

4 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the evening. -5 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 11. May 2024

5-9 mm precipitation. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -2 °C to 5 °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

Temperaturstigningen i dag ventes å føre til naturlig utløst våte skred.
I lavereliggende områder er snødekket blitt vant med mildvær og regn, men det kan likevel forekomme våte skred der nysnøen fra fredagen blir fuktet for første gang.

Høyt til fjells kan det finnes fokksnøflak fra de siste dagene. Disse har trolig stabilisert seg godt allerede med gunstig temperaturer, men utvis varsomhet i bratt terreng hvor ferske fokksnø er tilstede.
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