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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 24.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas with recent wind slabs. The wind is picking up and turns. Snow on the ground will be eroded and deposited in wind sheltered slopes.

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
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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)

Wednesday 23. March 2022

Regn hvertfall opp til 300moh i helgen, muligens høyere. I lavlandet er mye av snøen smeltet bort eller helt gjennomfuktet.

Mange steder i høyden finnes det vedvarende svake lag både i forbindelse med skarelag og langs bakken. Det har vært lite faretegn fra disse i det siste. Observasjoner tyder på at selv kantkornlagene ved bakken kan være fuktet mange steder.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 23. March 2022

12-15 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the north during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 24. March 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -15 °C to -6 °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

Skiftende vindretning både onsdag og torsdag fører til at fersk fokksnø kan finnes i alle himmelretninger. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred i denne fokksnøen.
Der det derimot er avblåst vil det være stabilt snødekke med skare på overflaten.
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