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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 08.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Use caution in areas with recently formed storm slabs. Its time to switch to spring mode and remember to use slightly different approaches on wet and dry snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Tuesday 7. April 2020

I høyden er snødekket nå vindpåvirket etter kraftig vind fra forskjellige retninger den siste tiden. Den siste tiden har det blitt flyttet en del snø inn i sørlige heng. Fortsatt noe løssnø under tregrensa.

Tirsdag har det vært rask temperaturøkning i regionen, plussgradene har nådd til topps i store deler av regionen.

Ved Honningsvåg ble det på fredag observert et lag med påbegynt kantkorn i fokksøen. Tidligere er det også observert et svakt lag av kantkorn i tilknytning til et skarelag lengre nede i snødekket.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 7. April 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 8. April 2020

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the south during renoon. -5 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. 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

Kraftig vind og snøbyger i løpet av natten vil gjøre at det dannes ny ustabil fokksnø i høyden.

Der nedbøren kommer som regn vil det kunne løses ut våte løssnøskred.
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