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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Saturday 04.05.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
As the temperatures decreases, snow at higher altitudes will refreeze and become more stable. In steeper terrain where the snow is particularly wet, it may still be possible to trigger avalanches. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Friday 3. May 2024

Torsdag og fredag har mildvær påvirket snødekke helt til topps. Før dette har generelet snødekket i bratte øst- sør- og vestvendte heng er preget av sol og smelting om dagen, og nattefrost i en lengre periode, så her er det sannsynlig at vann i snødekket dreneres godt ned til bakken. Det er stedvis lite snø under 200 moh.

Vedvarende svakt lag dypere i snødekket anses ikke som skredproblem for tiden.

Mountain weather

Friday 3. May 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from west. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 4. May 2024

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Saturday night. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Det er ventet synkende temperaturer i løpet av dagen, og snødekket i høyden vil fryse til. I lavlandet vil regn føre til at det fortsatt være lett å løse ut løssnøskred der det finnes mye våt snø, og det kan løsne enkelte skred av seg selv.

Vær fortsatt oppmerksom på skavler og glidesprekker og hold god avstand. Det er vanskelig å forutse når det skjer et skavlbrudd og når glideskredene går.
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