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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 20.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid areas with recent wind slabs. The wind turns during the day. Snow on the ground will be eroded and deposited in several wind sheltered slopes.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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 19. February 2023

I noen leheng i fjellet finnes fokksnø som ligger på gjenfrosset mildværsskare. Forøvrig ble mye av snødekket påvirket av mildvær tidlig forrige uke, og består nå av gjenfrosset snø. Mange steder er snødekket avblåst eller smeltet ned til steiner og rabber.

Natt til lørdag gikk det et sørpeskred over vei ved Snefjord, fire personer tatt.

Det har de siste ukene vært flere runder med mildvær.

Mountain weather

Sunday 19. February 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the north during the afternoon. -8 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 20. February 2023

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during renoon. -12 °C to -8 °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

Litt snøbyger og vind fra nord og nordvest først på dagen opprettholder fokksnøproblemet. Utover dagen dreier vinden og det vil kunne dannes fokksnø i nye leheng. I de hengene som har fått lastet inn snø, vil man neppe kunne utløse større skred enn str 1.
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