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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 06.05.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The probability of wet avalanches will increase with rising temperatures. It's the newest snow that are most likely to fail. Persistent weak layers may exist, and it they do, avalanches can get large.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Thursday 5. May 2022

Nysnø og vind blir erstatta med mildver og regn. Den tidlegare vindpåverka snøoverflata blir difor blir fuktig eller våt.

Mellom gamal smelteomvandla snø og tørrare snø som har kome dei siste vekene har det danna seg eit skarelag. Høg temperaturgradient gjer at det lokalt kan ha danna seg kantkorn rundt dette, men dette er det ikkje observasjonar på.

Mountain weather

Thursday 5. May 2022

0-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during renoon. -9 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 6. May 2022

3-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the south during the evening. -3 °C to 1 °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

I takt med at temperaturen stig vil sannsynet for våte skred auke. Det kan gå naturleg utløyste laussnø- og flakskred i snøen som har kome den siste tida. Det har vore tilhøve for danning av kantkorn, men det er ikkje observert å ha skjedd. Om det finnast kan skred bli større enn om slike lag er fråverande.
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