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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 29.02.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s generally stable conditions. The snow surface is hard after strong winds and mild weather have been favorable for stabilizing the snow. Some small unstable storm slabs can be formed during the day. Persistent weak layers exist in the snowpack, but are very hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Wednesday 28. February 2024

Det er lenge sidan det kom vesentlege mengder med snø (16. – 19. februar), og snøen har i ettertid blitt påverka av sterk vind og stadvis mildvær i fleire omgangar. Snøoverflata består av harde fokksnøflak og skare. Nokre stadar er det avblåst til bakken.

Djupare i snødekket er det observert kantkorn under skarelaget som vart danna i månadsskifte januar-februar, både i indre og ytre delar av regionen. Desse er vanskelege å påverke sidan snøoverflata er så hard.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 28. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Gale from southwest. -7 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 29. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -7 °C to -3 °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

Det er generelt stabile tilhøve. Snøoverflata er for det meste hard etter å ha vore påverka av sterk vind, og mildvêr har vore gunstig for stabilisering av snøen. Sjølv om det skal vere sterk vind vil skredfara ikkje endre seg vesentleg. Enkelte mindre ustabile fokksnøflak kan dannast i leheng mot nord. Vedvarande svake lag finst, men er vanskeleg å påverke under den harde snøoverflata.
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