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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 21.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can occur in steep terrain. The snowpack is probably relatively stable elsewhere since it has been a period of mild weather and snowmelt.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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)

Wednesday 20. April 2022

I og etter påska har det vore mildt, regn og sol til fjelltopphøgde. Snøen er difor blitt våt, men i områder som har hatt klarvêr kan det ha fryst på om natta. Lengst ut på kysten er det barmark nokre stadar.

I indre delar av regionen har det vore vedvarande svake lag i snødekket, men også desse har starta å smelte. Dei er likevel ikkje heilt øydelagt, og aktivitet på dei kan ikkje utelukkast.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 20. April 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. 0 °C to 6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 21. April 2022

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °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

Etter ei periode med milde temperaturar og snøsmelting har snøen truleg stabilisert seg relativt godt. I enkelte bratte heng, særleg der det regnar mest, kan små til middels store laussnø- eller flakskred vere lette å løyse ut eller gå naturleg.
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