Avalanche forecast

Lyngen

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Avalanche danger

All elevations
4 · High
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Highlights

Large avalanches are very easy to trigger, even remotely from flatter terrain. Avoid travel in or near avalanche terrain with fresh snow from the last few days. The snowpack just got a heavy load, and needs time to adjust. The sun might also release a few natural avalanches in steep, south facing terrain.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 200 m

Avalanche Activity

Large avalanches are very easy to trigger, even remotely from flatter terrain. Avoid travel in or near avalanche terrain with fresh snow from the last few days. The snowpack just got a heavy load, and needs time to adjust. The sun might also release a few natural avalanches in steep, south facing terrain.

Nedbør og vind avtar, og i takt med det avtar også risikoen for naturlig utløste skred. Det vil være svært lett å løse ut skred i den ferske snøen fra de siste dagene, og skred kan bli store til svært store. Fjernutløsing forventes, unngå ferdsel og opphold i eller nært skredterreng der det ligger fersk snø.

Dersom sola tar kan enkelte store skred løsne naturlig i lun, sørvendt terreng. Mindre naturlig utløste løssnøskred kan også løse ut store flakskred i den ferske snøen.

Tendency

Very large avalanches are easy to trigger, even remotely from flatter terrain. Avoid travel in or near avalanche terrain with fresh snow from the last few days. The snowpack just got a heavy load, and needs time to adjust. The sun might also release a few very large natural avalanches in steep, south facing terrain.

Bulletin data: Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), varsom.no (NLOD)

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