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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 03.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers and unstable wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Thursday 2. December 2021

Snøoverflaten over skoggrensen er mange steder vindpakket og hard. Onsdag var det kraftig vind fra øst og lokalt mye snøtransport inn i lenheng.

Fokksnøflakene ligger stort sett på nedsnødd nysnø som er under oppbyggende omvandling. Det er ingen observasjoner av snødekkestabilitet de siste tre dagene. Men i naboregion, Vest-Finnmark, er det observert drønn, skytende sprekker og fjernutløste skred i skoggrensa.

Mountain weather

Thursday 2. December 2021

1 mm precipitation, up to 6 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northeast. -12 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 3. December 2021

0-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast. -22 °C to -12 °C at 700 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

Rolige værforhold gir fokksnøflakene tid til å stabilisere seg, men kulda gjør at stabiliseringen går sakte. Enkelte steder kan fokksnøflak ligge på vedvarende svake lag, men utbredelsen av dette er usikker. Vi antar at det er lett å løse ut skred enkelte steder. Fjernutløsning av skred kan ikke utelukkes.

Husk at selv små skred kan være farlige, særlig nå som det er mye oppstikkende steiner.
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