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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 26.12.2022

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 Monday 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)

Sunday 25. December 2022

Det er kommet litt nysnø jevnt og trutt de siste dagene. Første juledag tok seg vinden opp, og mye av den ferske snøen ble flyttet inn i leheng. Her ligger den som myke flak mange steder, mens mer vindutsatte formasjoner har hardere snøoverflate.

Selv hvis det har kommet litt i det siste er det generelt lite snø i regionen. Vindutsatte steder er avblåst.

Det er observert kantkornutvikling under og over et gammelt skarelag. Laget finnes trolig i alle himmelretninger.

Mountain weather

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.

Monday 26. December 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -14 °C to -6 °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 fortsetter å blåse og vil ta seg opp enda mer på kvelden. Den snøen som ikke ble flyttet i går blir det i dag. Det vil fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred i leformasjoner så lenge vinden og snøtransporten står på.
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