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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 17.02.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Not much snow and generally stable conditions. Smaller slabs of wind deposited snow can be triggered in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

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)

Thursday 16. February 2023

I slutten av forrige uke kom det opp til 45 cm nysnø i de mest utsatte områdene, som har blitt flyttet inn i nordøst- og sørøstvendte leområder. Fokksnøen ligger mange steder på mildværsskaren som dannet seg på onsdag.

Under skoggrensen ligger det mye løssnø, delvis på is, gress eller tynn såle. Både under og over skoggrensen finner man avblåste steder ved rygger.

De siste dagene har det vært flere runder mildere vær. Mandag ble det målt 3 grader på ca 130 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 16. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from south. -6 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 17. February 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from south. -10 °C to -4 °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

I enkelte heng kan det fortsatt være lett å løse ut små fokksnøflak. Kaldere vær vil virke stabiliserende på godt fuktet snødekke.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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