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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 08.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Complex situation where rain weakens the snow pack in lower areas and fresh wind slabs are formed in the alpine.
  • The danger is greatest until the night to Saturday

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Loose snow

New 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Friday 7. April 2023

I høyden er det kommet noe nysnø. Ellers er snøoverflaten ganske hard og avblåst etter mye vind forrige helg. I lavlandet er snøen våt eller fuktig etter mildvær og sol siste uken, og regn siste døgnet.

Under en periode med kulde og klarvær for halvannen uke siden ble det dannet svake lag med kantkorn på og rett under overflaten i alle himmelretninger, disse var senest aktive onsdag denne uken. Kantkornlaget under mildværsskare fra begynnelsen av mars er fortsatt intakt og har vist evne til bruddforplantning i en stabilitetstest forrige helg, men er generelt vanskelig å påvirke.

Onsdag ble en scooterkjører tatt av skred i bratt sørvendt terreng ved Lebesby. I helgen gikk det flere skred i sørvendte sider i regionen.

Mountain weather

Friday 7. April 2023

5-7 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -7 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 8. April 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -3 °C to 0 °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

Lørdag starter med nedbør og vind. Under mildværsgrensa vil det kunne gå naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred og skavlbrudd. Der det kommer mest regn, kan kantkornlag dypere i snødekket bli lettere å påvirke. Hovedsakelig ventes små skred, men enkelte skred kan bli middels store.

Over mildværsgrensa kan det dannes ferske fokksnøflak som kan være lette å påvirke mens været står på.
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