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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 12.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Warm temperatures climb in elevation. Wind slabs from the past days will become unstable as the warm air hits them. Below the rain line, small wet avalanches are likely.

Avalanche problems

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Friday 11. March 2022

Sterk vind har påvirket snøoverflaten i de siste dagene. I leformasjoner ligger myke til harde fokksnøflak. I mer vindutsatt terreng er det hard fokksnø eller skare.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag både i forbindelse med skarelag og langs bakken mange steder i høyden. Disse har siste tiden vært vanskelig å påvirke. Det er ikke observert noen faretegn eller skredaktivitet i det siste.

Torsdag ble et hus truffet av et lite skred Honningsvåg.

Mountain weather

Friday 11. March 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Friday night. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 12. March 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southeast. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 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

Mildværsgrensen stiger høyt i terrenget. Det vil være lett å løse ut små til middels store skred i dag.

Når fokksnøflak fra tidligere i uken treffes av varm luft første gangen vil de kortvarig kunne bli ustabile.

I lavlandet er det lett å løse ut skred i våt snø
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