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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Monday 21.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Persistent weak layer of facets is present in the snowpack. it is generally har to trigger but be carful in areas with thin snow cover.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

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)

Sunday 20. February 2022

I skogen er det mye løs snø, mens over skoggrensen er mye av snødekket vindpakket. Fredag ble det observert moderat snøfokk i høyden med vind fra omkring nordøst, men i helga har det vært rolige vindforhold.

Det har utviklet seg kantkorn rundt skaren fra mildvær 23. januar. Det finnes også vedvarende svake lag nært bakken, særlig i indre deler av regionen. Disse lagene ligger de fleste steder under harde flak og skare og har vist få faretegn i det siste.

Mountain weather

Sunday 20. February 2022

0-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 21. February 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -11 °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 finnes lag med kantkorn i snødekket både rundt skarelag og nært bakken. Disse er generelt vanskelig å påvirke, men vær varsom særlig der snødekket er tynt.

Rolige værforhold fører til at fokksnøen gradvis vil stabilisere seg. Men det kan fortsatt være mulig å løse ut små til middels store skred i noen få bratte heng.
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