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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 06.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally thin snow cover and stable conditions, but small wind slabs can be present in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 5. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen (5-10 cm), og snøoverflaten er påvirket av vind og mildvær.

Mountain weather

Saturday 5. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -9 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 6. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Gale from west, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -9 °C to -4 °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 søndag passerer et lavtrykk som vil danne små ferske fokksnøflak, disse kan være lett å løse ut. Husk at selv små skred kan gi store konsekvenser ved terrengfeller. Ellers er det generelt stabile forhold i fjellet.
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