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Avalanche warning for region Tromsø Monday 13.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avalanches in steep terrain where the snow is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily 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)

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)

Sunday 12. May 2024

Før helgen kom det nysnø i fjellene over ca. 300 moh. I etterkant har mildvær og regn nådd fjelltoppene og ført til smelteomvandling av store deler av snødekket.
Rundt de høyeste toppene finnes det fortsatt lagdelt snø med harde skarelag fra tidligere i vinter.
Det er stedvis lite snø under 200 moh, spesielt i sørvendt terreng.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. May 2024

7-9 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. May 2024

6-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. 1 °C to 7 °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

Temperaturen stiger ytterligere og opprettholder faren for våte skred. Små skred kan lett løses ut i bratt terreng, og enkelte naturlige utløst skred kan ikke utelukkes. Faren er størst ovenfor skoggrensen hvor snødekket er i mindre grad tilpasset mildvær og regn. I lavereliggende områder har snødekket bedre evne til å drenere vann og faren anses som lavere her.
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