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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 22.01.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Use caution in areas with recently formed storm slabs. Natural released avalanches can occur in the wet snow. There is a also a persistent weak layer deep in the snowpack.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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 21. January 2023

Fredag og lørdag kom det litt snø. Denne siste snøen ligger på et stort sett hardt og bærende snødekke over skoggrensen. I skogen og skjermede formasjoner er det mykere og løsere snøoverflate.

Svakt lag av kantkorn dannet i november ligger nå under hard fokksnø mange steder, men er fortsatt aktive.

Det kan finnes lommer med nedføyket rim høyere i snødekket.

Fredag ble det meldt om små våte løssnøskred ved Alteidet.

Lørdag ble det observert lett snøfokk, og skytende sprekker på kantkornlaget ved ca 550moh ved Alteidet.

Mountain weather

Saturday 21. January 2023

3-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -11 °C to -4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 22. January 2023

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from south. -5 °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

Natt til søndag vil kraftig vind og mye nedbør danne ferske fokksnøflak i fjellet. Utover formiddagen avtar nedbøren samtidig som det blir svært mildt. Dette vil stabilisere fokksnøflakene raskt, men øke faren for våte skred under mildværsgrensa hvor enkelte skred kan gå naturlig.

Det er usikkert hvor mye vedvarende svake lag i snødekket tåler av ekstra belastning. Dersom det løsner nær bakken kan enkelte skred bli store.
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