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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 21.02.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind-deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here. Be careful to avoid sliding accidents on hard and refrozen snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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)

Monday 20. February 2023

Ytre strøk fikk endel snø mandag, som ligger på hard gjenfrosset mildværsskare. 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 i januar og tidligere i februar vært flere runder med mildvær.

Mountain weather

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.

Tuesday 21. February 2023

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -12 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

De små fokksnøflakene som finnes i fjellet vil gradvis stabilisere seg, men der det har lastet inn mest snø kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut små skred. Vær varsom med tanke på utglidning der det kun er hard og gjennfrosset skare.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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