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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 23.05.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It is in general a stable snowpack. Some wet avalanches can occur in sun-exposed slopes, so be careful where the snow is very wet, especially in terrain traps. .

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 22. May 2021

Det har vore stor snøsmelting den siste veka, noko som har gjort at snøgrensa har blitt høgare, og det er lite snø lengst ut på kysten. Den snøen som finnast er i hovudsak blitt smelteomvandla, inkludert dei vedvarande svake laga som fantest tidlegare på sesongen. Om natta frys snøoverflata. Det kan moglegens vere andre tilhøve med Gaissene.

Mountain weather

Saturday 22. May 2021

1-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast. -5 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 23. May 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to breeze from the east during the afternoon. -9 °C to -2 °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

Generelt er det stabil snø, med eit smelteomvandla snødekke som har gode bindingar. Enkelte stadar, der sola står på, kan det gå våte laussnøskred. Tilhøva kan vere annleis ved Gaissene, der det potensielt kan finnast fokksnøflak, men dette er usikkert sidan vi ikkje har observasjonar derfrå.
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