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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 20.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun-exposed steep slopes and in high areas with dry wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

New 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
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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 19. April 2020

De siste dagene har vært preget av mildvær og nedbør. PIussgradene har nådd opp til ca 800moh.

Det er observert tykke kantkornlag nærmere bakken, men disse er vanskelige å påvirke.

Det henger store skavler ut fra mange fjelltopper.

Mountain weather

Sunday 19. April 2020

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 20. April 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from west. -4 °C to 0 °C at 700 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

Natt til mandag, kommer det endel regn som kan svekke snødekket og i lavlandet kan man forvente enkelte naturlig utløste våte skred. Ut over dagen kan perioder med sol kan også bidra til å svekke svake lag i snødekket midlertidig, samt gi løssnøskred i bratte, solvendte fjellsider. I høyden vil noe nedbøren falle som snø og, med relativt kraftig vind fra nordvest vil ferske fokksnøflak kunne dannes i leheng. Utover dagen avtar nedbøren og vinden.
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