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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 01.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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

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)

Thursday 31. March 2022

Nysnø og sterk vind fra nord preger snøoverflaten nå.
Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet og stabilt i store deler av regionen. Observasjoner fra Honningsvåg forrige uke tyder på at fokksnøen stort sett er godt bundet til den underliggende skaren.

Sør i Finnmark er det observert begynnende kantkornutvikling høyt i snødekket. Foreløpig har vi ikke fått observasjoner på det i region Finnmarkskysten.

Mountain weather

Thursday 31. March 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 1. April 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west. -11 °C to -7 °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

Mer nysnø og vind fra vest vil danne ferske flak i østvendte heng som vil være lett å løse ut. Det er kaldt slik at de siste dagers fokksnøflak trenger lengre tid på å stabilisere seg.

Der det er avblåst vil det være stabilt snødekke med skare på overflaten.
Bygevær gjør at det kan være store lokale forskjeller på mengde nysnø.
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