Avalanche forecast

Lyngen

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Avalanche danger

All elevations
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Sun and very mild temperatures can trigger avalanches in all aspects. Careful timing of travel is important for both safety and snow quality. Be aware of the risk of sliding falls on hard, frozen surfaces, especially early in the day.

Cornices may collapse naturally or be triggered by warming. The timing is difficult to predict, so keep a safe distance.

In north-facing high-alpine terrain, isolated pockets of faceted crystals may exist high in the snowpack beneath wind slabs. Where present, these weak layers can be easy to trigger.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 1,000 m

Avalanche Activity

Sun and very mild temperatures can trigger avalanches in all aspects. Careful timing of travel is important for both safety and snow quality. Be aware of the risk of sliding falls on hard, frozen surfaces, especially early in the day. Cornices may collapse naturally or be triggered by warming. The timing is difficult to predict, so keep a safe distance. In north-facing high-alpine terrain, isolated pockets of faceted crystals may exist high in the snowpack beneath wind slabs. Where present, these weak layers can be easy to trigger.

Sol og svært milde temperaturer gjør at skred og skavler kan løsne av seg selv utover dagen. Mest utsatt er sørvendte heng.

Timing er svært viktig om man skal ut og legge spor i fjellet. Vær obs på utglidningsfare ved gjenfryst og glatt snøoverflate.

I nordvendt terreng høyt til fjells kan det finnes fokksnøflak, som fortsatt kan være lett å løse ut dersom de hviler på nedføyket kant.

Snowpack Structure

Det er vårstemning i fjellet og snøoverflaten er påvirket av siste dagers mildvær, sol og nattlig gjenfrysning. I bratte heng i sørlig sektor har solen påvirket snøen høyt til fjells. Over 1000 moh er snødekket mer vinterlig noen steder. I lavlandet er det lite snø. Kantkorn kan finnes i spredte lommer under fokksnø høyt til fjells.

Eldre svake lag av kantkorn som ligg dypt i snøen er vanskelige å påvirke.

Tendency

Sun and very mild temperatures can trigger avalanches in all aspects. Careful timing of travel is important for both safety and snow quality. Be aware of the risk of slipping on hard, frozen surfaces, especially early in the day

Cornices may collapse naturally or be triggered by warming. Remember to keep a safe distance.

In north-facing high-alpine terrain, isolated pockets of faceted crystals may exist high in the snowpack beneath wind slabs. Where present, these weak layers can be easy to trigger.

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

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