Articles | Volume 20, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-1847-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-1847-2020
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30 Jun 2020
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Present and future changes in winter climate indices relevant for access disruptions in Troms, northern Norway

Anita Verpe Dyrrdal, Ketil Isaksen, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, and Irene Brox Nilsen

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We have studied changes in winter weather known to trigger road closures and isolation of small seaside communities in northern Norway. We find that snow amounts and heavy snowfall events have increased in the past, while future projections for 2040–2100 show a decrease in snow-related indices. Events of heavy water supply and zero crossings are expected to increase. Our results imply fewer dry-snow-related access disruptions in the future, while wet-snow avalanches and slushflows may increase.
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