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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Tuesday 07.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Sun and an increase of temperature can produce small wet avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

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)

Monday 6. April 2020

Vind og snøvær fra V på søndag, dreiende til SØ på mandag har gitt ferske fokksnøflak i de fleste himmelretninger.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn over skare nord i regionen fra Hammerfest og østover, men dette ligger nå de fleste steder dypt i snødekket.

Mandag ble det løst ut et lite flakskred ved Laslettind.

Mountain weather

Monday 6. April 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -11 °C to -6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 7. April 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to 2 °C at 1100 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

Temperaturøkning natt til tirsdag vil svekke snødekket i lavlandet. Noe påfyll av nedbør kan føre til enkelte naturlig utløst våte løssnøskred der nedbøren kommer som regn.

Mot ettermiddagen vil vinden øke, og kan danne ny ustbail fokksnø i høyden.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket nord i regionen fra Hammerfest og østover. Det krever trolig stor tilleggsbelastning for å påvirke dette laget (f.eks. skuterkjørere), men skred kan bli store.
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