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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 17.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs. Persistent weak layers deeper in the snow may be triggered as well.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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
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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)

Friday 16. December 2022

De siste dagene har det kommet noe nysnø i regionen. Mengdene varierer litt, men noen steder har fått 10-20 cm. Nysnøen ligger noen steder rett på bakken, men i indre deler av regionen og over 300-500 moh lå det litt snø fra før. Det har vært perioder med vind fra øst som har pakket den gamle snøen i harde flak mange steder.

Det er observert kantkornutvikling under det gamle skarelaget. Stabilitetstest fra torsdag viser at laget går lett til brudd. Laget finnes trolig i alle himmelretninger, men foreløpig ligger det flest fokksnøflak over i sørvendte leheng.

Mountain weather

Friday 16. December 2022

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -17 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 17. December 2022

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -21 °C to -10 °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

Det er fortsatt usikkerhet i værprognosene mtp. nysnømengde og vind, men generelt kan det se ut som det blir mindre bygeaktivitet enn de foregående dagene. Likefullt vil det være lett å løse ut middels store skred i den ferske fokksnøen, siden fokksnøflakene flere steder kan ha lagt seg over vedvarende svake lag av overflaterim eller kantkorn.
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