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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 25.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Dangerous avalanches breaking on old snow at the base of the snowpack can be easy to trigger. Remote triggering is possible. Fresh wind slabs are expected in the evening, these will be easy to trigger.
  • The danger is greatest from Sunday evening

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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 near surface

Wind drifted snow (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).

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)

Saturday 24. December 2022

Det er kommet litt nysnø jevnt og trutt de siste dagene. Denne ligger løs og ubunden i overflaten mange steder. Det er generelt lite snø i regionen og stedvis ingen såle. I indre deler av regionen og over 300-500 moh ligger det noe mer snø. Vindutsatte steder er avblåst.

Det er observert kantkornutvikling under og over et gammelt skarelag. Laget finnes trolig i alle himmelretninger, men det er ikke overalt det ligger flak over.

Mountain weather

Saturday 24. December 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the afternoon. -18 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 25. December 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -16 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Stedvis vil det være lett å løse ut skred på svak snø som ligger nede i snødekket. Dette ventes være mest utpreget der det kom som mest snø de siste dagene. Fjernutløsning vil være mulig.

Vinden tar seg opp om kvelden og kan frakte en del snø inn i leheng. Her vil det være lett å løse ut farlige skred. Når været står på som mest kan skred løsne av seg selv enkelte steder.
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