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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Monday 12.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.
A presistent weak layer is under development. Be careful if you experience signs of danger such as whumpf or cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

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 11. February 2024

Vind fra sørøst og sør har preget regionen den siste uken. Snøoverflata er preget av vind, fokksnøflakene er stort sett harde og stabiliserer seg sakte i det kalde været. Det rapporteres om store variasjoner i snøoverflaten.

Mildvær og regn 29/1 med plussgrader til minst 500 moh i ytre strøk har gitt skare opp til mildværsgrensa. Det er mulighet for kantkorndannelse rundt dette skarelaget, men utbredelsen er per nå ukjent.


Lørdag fjernutløste en person et skred ved Kvalsund.

Lørdag ble det observert drønn og skytende sprekker.

Mountain weather

Sunday 11. February 2024

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest. -15 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 12. February 2024

1-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -20 °C to -8 °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

Enkelte snøbyger, men ellers stort sett rolig vær er i vente. Fokksnøen stabiliseres gradvis etter sist ukes vind fra sørøst.
Det er mulighet for kantkornutvikling, så unngå bratte heng om du opplever drønn eller skytende sprekker.
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