Norway’s Directorate of Water Resources and Energy (NVE) has issued a warning of significant avalanche danger in large parts of northern Norway from Monday. On the coast of Finnmark, West Finnmark, Troms, Ofoten and Lofoten, the danger level from Monday is set to level 3 – significant. Large naturally triggered landslides can occur in large parts of the area. What Norway’s Water and Energy Directorate (NVE) is most uncertain about is what the weather will be like tomorrow. – We will spend most of the day today working with the meteorologists and the Swedish Road Administration to find out how tomorrow’s weather will affect the avalanche danger. That’s what Heidi Bakke Stranden, supervisor at the Avalanche Warning, says. According to her, the temperature will rise on Monday, and there will also be a good deal of rainfall. Precipitation is expected in several places. In some places there may be over 50 mm of rain on Monday and Tuesday. Weather forecast for Tromsø in the coming days. Facsimile: Meteorological Institute Mild weather The reason for the increased risk of avalanches in northern Norway is due to the mild weather in the country in the coming period. Duty leader Stranden says that so much rainfall can cause avalanches to loosen on their own. – People have to be careful about the terrain they travel on, she says. She recommends that everyone follow the updated notifications that come on Varsom.no during the afternoon. – Dry flake avalanches and wet loose snow avalanches can detach themselves due to wind and mild weather, writes Varsom.no in its danger warning. The mild weather limit is 600 to 1000 m above sea level, depending on where you are. – Landslides can reach infrastructure in particularly vulnerable places, warns Varsom.no. It is recommended to stay away from landslide-prone terrain. BRING: Sender/receiver, search rod and spade must always be in the bag, is NVE’s clear message to people on trips. Photo: Sunniva Skurtveit / news More incidents So far this winter, there have been several avalanche incidents in northern Norway. On 24 November, a person was pulled out alive from an avalanche in Narvik. The person was flown to the University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN) in Tromsø after assessment by a doctor. Last Wednesday, another skier was caught by an avalanche. This time at Langfjellaksla outside Tromsø, where a female skier suffered a knee injury in the incident, and was transported to UNN Tromsø for further examinations. Last winter, four people lost their lives in an avalanche in Norway. The incidents took place in Hemsedal, Tromsø, Meløy and Ørsta. Published 08.12.2024, at 10.02
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