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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 12.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snowmobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers are deeper in the snow, in general, is hard to trigger, but be careful around the treeline. The absence of danger signs does not necessarily mean that it is safe.

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).

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)

Monday 11. April 2022

Mange steder er snøoverflaten ujevnt fordelt, avblåst til smelteformer som enten er gjenfryst til skare eller fuktet av sol og mildvær.

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

Mountain weather

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.

Tuesday 12. April 2022

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -7 °C to -3 °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

Fortsatt noe vind og nedbør først på dagen opprettholder fokksnøproblemet. I leheng der pålagringen er størst vil det være enkelt for skuter/skiløper å løse ut skred.

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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