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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 11.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with wind deposited snow, otherwise stable conditions.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Thursday 10. December 2020

Det er lite snø i lavlandet og i ytre strøk etter mildvær den siste tiden. Snødybden øker med høyden og innover i landet, men varierer mye. Lite snø på rygger og rabber, og mer snø i søkk og forsenkninger.

Sørvest i regionen er det observert begynnende kantkorn under skarelag fra tidligere mildvær. Men dette regnes foreløpig ikke som et eget skredproblem. Høyt til fjells der temperaturene har holdt seg under null kan dette laget trolig være noe mer aktivt.

Mountain weather

Thursday 10. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the southeast during renoon. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 11. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -11 °C to -2 °C at 1100 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

Rolige værforhold gjør at skredfaren holder seg lav. Vær likevel varsom i bratte heng med fokksnøflak høyt til fjells. Husk at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller. Med lavere temperaturer inn mot helgen kan potensiell kantkorndannelse i snødekket skyte fart.
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