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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 24.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Dangerous avalanches breaking on old snow at the base of the snowpack can be easy to trigger. Remote triggering is possible. Increasing temperatures and wind will create fresh wind drifts that will be sensitive to triggering, and even a few natural avalanches can release.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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

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
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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 23. December 2022

Det er kommet en lite dryss med nysnø i regionen, denne ligger løs og ubunden i overflaten mange steder. Det er generelt lite snø i regionen og stedvis ingen såle. I indre deler av regionen og over 300-500 moh ligger det noe mer snø. Vindutsatte steder er avblåst.

Det er observert kantkornutvikling under og over et gammelt skarelag. Laget finnes trolig i alle himmelretninger, men det varierer en del om det ligger fokksnøflak over eller ikke.

Mountain weather

Friday 23. December 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the east during the afternoon. -12 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 24. December 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the afternoon. -18 °C to -5 °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

Stedvis ligger det fokksnø over et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn nede i snødekket. Her vil fjernutløsning vil være mulig.

Lett snøfall i kombinasjon med tempraturstigning og vind vil legge opp ustabile fokksnøflak i beskyttete formasjoner. Disse vil være lette å løse ut når været står på, og enkelte steder kan skred løsne av seg selv.
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