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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Tuesday 09.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Gradually stabilizing snow pack after the rain Sunday-Monday. But, be still careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow. Here, a skier can trigger avalanches, and medium sized avalanches can not completely be ruled out. Keep distance to cornices.

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
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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 8. May 2023

Forrige uke kom det 10-20 cm nynsø i fjellet. Mildvær og regn søndag og mandag har sannsynligvis fuktet snødekket et godt stykke til fjells. Det eldre snødekket var før siste snøfall smelteomvandlet dypt ned i snødekket. Det er lite snø i fjæra.

Enkelte steder er det observert tegn til begynnende kantkorn i eller nært overgangen mellom ny og gammel snø, men sannsynligvis vil mildværet og regnet mandag nøytralisere dette.

Lørdag ble det observert flere små og et par middels store skred i regionen.

Mountain weather

Monday 8. May 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. 0 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 9. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. 1 °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

Generelt stabiliserer snødekket seg etter regnskyllet søndag-mandag. Men, milde temperaturer høyt til fjells gjør at det fortsatt vil være mulig å løse ut våte skred i enkelte heng. Sannsynligvis vil disse være små, men man kan ikke helt utelukke middels store skred. Unngå også skavler og terreng under dem.
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