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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 22.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, or on lower areas where the snow is wet and wet slab avalanches can occur, especially early in the day before the temperature drops.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Monday 21. March 2022

Sol og plussgrader tidligere i uka og regn de siste dagene har påvirket snødekket. Regn hvertfall opp til 300moh i helgen, muligens høyere. I lavlandet er mye av snøen smeltet bort og snødekket er ujevnt fordelt.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag både i forbindelse med skarelag og langs bakken mange steder i høyden. Det har ikke vært faretegn eller skredaktivitet fra disse lagene den siste tiden, men observasjoner tyder på at selv kantkornlagene ved bakken kan være fuktet og svekket mange steder.

Mountain weather

Monday 21. March 2022

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to gale from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 22. March 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Gale from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °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

Tirsdag roer vinden seg utover dagen, og med relativt milde temperaturer stabiliserer fokksnøflakene over mildværgrensa relativt fort.

Under mildværsgrensa er observert opphopning av vann i kantkornlag ved bakken, særlig sør i regionen kan det i enkelte områder gå naturlig utløste våte flakskred på dette laget. I bratte heng kan også våte løssnøskred forekomme, men de vil stort sett være små. Utover dagen vil temperaturene synke og skredfaren avta noe.
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