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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 20.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Snowfall with wind from the west can cause wind slab avalanches. Be especially careful in east-facing leesides.
Keep also distance to cornices and be careful with weak snow bridges over creeks and rotten snow close to rocks.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

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)

Sunday 19. May 2024

Mange plasser begynner det å bli lite snø, særlig i sørvendt terreng. Der hvor det fortsatt er snø er den stort sett smelteomvandlet og gjennomfuktet. Lagdelt snø finnes fra omtrent 2-300 moh.
Noen steder er snøen bærende skare, andre steder er det råtten snø. Snøbroer over elver og snø rundt fremstikkende stein kan være ustabil.

Noen våte løssnøskred ble observert de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Sunday 19. May 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north. -6 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 20. May 2024

9 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from west. -7 °C to -3 °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 vil komme snø og vind ned til havnivå. Flakskred kan forekomme der hvor snøen legger seg på gammelt snødekke. Vær særlig forsiktig i østvendt terreng som ligger i le for vinden. Hold også god avstand til terreng under skavler.

Dersom nedbøren kommer som regn er våte løssnøskred ikke utelukket. Vær forsiktig i råtten snø, med svake snøbruer over elver og rundt fremstikkende steiner.
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