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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 16.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Use caution in areas with recently formed snow slabs. Its time to switch to spring mode and remember to use slightly different approaches on wet and dry snow.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Sunday 15. May 2022

Mildvær den siste uka har gjort snøoverflate våt og fuktig oppover i fjellet. På de høyeste toppene vil snøen fortsatt være mer vinterlig, og nysnø har dannet små flak som har stabilisert seg raskt.

Snødekket er generelt tynnere og fuktigere i sydlige himmelretninger, mens snødekket er tykkere og kaldere i nordlige himmelretninger.

Mountain weather

Sunday 15. May 2022

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from east. -2 °C to 5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 16. May 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from northwest. -5 °C to 0 °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

Våt løs snø kan løsne av seg selv i bratte heng. Faren vil være størst der det kommer mest nedbør. Husk at også små skred kan gi konsekvenser nær terrengfeller. Synkende temperaturer utover dagen gjør at det kan legge seg opp noen nysnøflak i høyden. Disse vil stabiliseres raskt, men helt ferske flak kan være lette å løse ut.
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