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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 22.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It's in general a thin and stable snow pack.

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 layers in wind deposited snow

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 21. December 2020

Generelt er det lite snø i regionen og snøoverflata er påverka av vind og mildvêr. Snøen som finns er ujamt fordelt og har samla seg bak ryggar og i fordjupingar i terrenget.

Det finnes kantkorn i snødekket, men er truleg ikkje eit skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Monday 21. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the afternoon. -7 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 22. December 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °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 er generelt stabil snø. Det har vore mildt til fjelltopphøgde i store delar av regionen, og kaldare temperaturar gjer at det tynne dekket frys og stabiliserar seg ytterlegare. Trass ganske hard vind gjer det harde snødekket at vindtransport av snø blir liten.
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