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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 15.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally thin snow cover, but be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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)

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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)

Monday 14. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen og snøoverflaten er påvirket av vind og mildvær. Den snøen som finnes er ujevnt fordelt og har samlet seg bak rygger og i forsenkninger i terrenget.

Mountain weather

Monday 14. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 15. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the evening. -10 °C to -7 °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

Det vil blåse litt fra forskjellige retninger, men det er svært lite snø tilgjengelig for transport og dannelsen av ferske fokksnøflak vil derfor være begrenset.
Den gamle snøpakken er stort sett stabil, men i enkelte leområder kan det fortsatt finnes fokksnø som er mulig å påvirke.
Forholdsvis lave temperaturer fremover gir gode forhold for både utvikling av kantkornlag nede i snødekket og overflaterim, men disse vil ikke utgjøre et problem før det kommer mer snø.
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