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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 03.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on lee slopes with fresh wind slabs in the alpine. The danger level is low, where the surface is hard and scoured.

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
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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)

Tuesday 2. May 2023

Det er fortsatt en del snø i terrenget, men den er ujevnt fordelt og mye bare rabber. Mildværet forrige uke har påvirket snødekket en del, og det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteformer. Særlig i ytre strøk har det smeltet bort mye snø i det siste. Det har kommet noen centimeter snø i regionen, jevnt og trutt de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 2. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 3. May 2023

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from north. -7 °C to -5 °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

Fokksnøflak vil være lette å løse ut, særlig der de er ferske. Men perioder med sol gjennom snøværet de siste dagene som gjør at stabiliseringen av eldre fokksnøflak går tregt. Stedvis kan også disse være mulige å løse ut.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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