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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 27.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It's generally a stable snowpack. Be careful in areas with wind slabs, especially close to terrain traps.

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)

Saturday 26. December 2020

Det er snø helt ned til fjæra, men snødekket er tynt under 100 moh. I lavlandet og opp til ca. 600 moh. er det et tynt skarelag. I høyden er det hard vindpåvirket snø.

Snødekket har gjennomgått flere mildværsperioder der det har vært plussgrader helt til topps i regionen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 26. December 2020

No precipitation. Gale from southeast. -24 °C to -14 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Sunday 27. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast. -24 °C to -16 °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

Det er lite snø og generelt stabile forhold. Kraftig vind kan enkelte steder legge opp litt fokksnø i leområder.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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