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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 09.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Wind and new snow can cause some naturally triggered avalanches. Persistent weak layers are present i parts of the area, and remote triggering can be possible.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 8. April 2022

Mange steder er snøoverflaten avblåst til skare med harde til myke flak av vindtransportert snø i skjerma terrengformasjoner. Det gamle snødekket er smelteomvandlet og stabilt i store deler av regionen.

Ved Indre Billefjord, samt i naboregionen, er det observert begynnende kantkornutvikling i overgangen mellom tørr snø og eldre smelteomvandlet snø (skare).

Tirsdag kveld gikk et lite snøskred på Fv.889 ved Lillefjord.

Mountain weather

Friday 8. April 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the east during the afternoon. -9 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 9. April 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from east. -5 °C to -2 °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

Vind og snøvær vil føre til snøfokk og ny pålagring av fokksnø i leområder i fjellet. Naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme, særlig i de områdene som får mye nysnø. Mildt vær fører til at fokksnøen stabiliserer seg raskt, men stigende temperatur og litt regn utover dagen kan føre til små løssnøskred i lavlandet.

Det kan finnes vedvarende svake lag noen steder i regionen. Det er usikkerhet rundt egenskaper og utbredelse av dette, men faretegn som drønn og skytende sprekker er typiske tegn på at det er til stede.
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