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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 11.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases with snowfall and when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and gullies. Naturally triggered avalanches are expected. There is also a persistent weak layer deeper in the snow that in general is hard to trigger, but be careful around the treeline.

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

Persistent weak layer (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 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)

Sunday 10. April 2022

Mange steder er snøoverflaten ujevnt fordelt, 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).

Fredag er det observert små solutløste skred ved Billefjord. Tirsdag kveld gikk et lite snøskred på Fv.889 ved Lillefjord.

Mountain weather

Sunday 10. April 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the evening. -6 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 11. April 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -4 °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

Snøfall og vind fra ny retning vil danne fersk fokksnø i leområder i fjellet. Naturlig utløste skred kan forekomme, særlig i de områdene der pålagringen er størst. Mildt vær fører til at fokksnøen stabiliserer seg raskt.

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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