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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 15.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. A persistent weak layer is present in many places high in the snow pack, but it's properties vary over sort distances. The absence of danger signs does not necessarily mean that it is safe. If the sun comes out natural avanches are expected.

Avalanche problems

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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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 14. April 2022

Det ligger fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet i fjellet, og løsere snø i skjermede heng og i skogen. Opp til ca. 300 moh er overflaten vært fuktet.

I overgangen mellom tørr snø og eldre smelteomvandlet snø (mildværsskare) finnes et vedvarende svakt lag med kantkorn. Dette er observert flere steder i regionen. Generelt virker det vanskelig å påvirke, men i enkelte heng, særlig der flakene er tynnere vil det være lettere.

Onsdag løsnet det mange solutløste skred, både flakskred og løssnøskred.

Mountain weather

Thursday 14. April 2022

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 15. April 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 11 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °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

Nysnø og vind opprettholder fokksnøflakproblemet i fjellet.

Det svake laget med kantkorn vedvarer. Stabiliteten kan variere over korte avstander, og fravær av faretegn betyr nødvendigvis ikke at det er trygt. Fersk pålagring kan gjøre dette laget lettere å påvirke. Et brudd i slike lag kan forplante seg over avstand, skred kan dermed fjernutløses og i enkelte heng bli store.
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