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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 14.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Sun and rise of temperature can produce small wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily 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)

Loose 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)

Friday 13. May 2022

Mildvær den siste uka har gjort snøoverflaten våt og fuktig oppover i fjellet. På de høyeste toppene vil snøen fortsatt være mer vinterlig, og nysnø har dannet små flak som har stabilisert seg raskt.

Snødekket er generelt tynnere og fuktigere i sydlige himmelretninger, mens snødekket er tykkere og kaldere i nordlige himmelretninger.

Mountain weather

Friday 13. May 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 14. May 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from west. -9 °C to 4 °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

Økende temperatur utover dagen kan svekke snødekket. I bratte heng med myk, våt snø kan det være lett å løse ut små våte løssnøskred. Husk at også små skred kan gi konsekvenser nær terrengfeller.
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