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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 21.04.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Be careful in where the snowpack is wet in the lowland and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Loose snow

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)

Thursday 20. April 2023

Etter mildvær og regn til fjelltopphøyde i midten av uka er snøoverflaten nå våt eller fuktig de aller fleste steder. I lavlandet er hele snødekket smelteomvandlet mange steder, mens høyere til fjells kan det fortsatt finnes tørrere snø og lagdeling nede i snødekket.

Gamle kantkornlag er nå avrundet i lavlandet av regnet, mens de fortsatt kan være intakt enkelte steder i høyden. Generelt er disse vanskelige å påvirke, men kan bli reaktivert dersom fuktighet trenger ned til dem.

Mountain weather

Thursday 20. April 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -2 °C to 1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 21. April 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the north during the evening. -8 °C to -2 °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

Kaldere vær fører til at snødekket etter hvert vil fryse til og tørke ut, og faren våte skred avtar. Det vil imidlertid fortsatt være en del fuktighet i snødekket, så vær oppmerksom på at en skiløper eller skuterkjører fortsatt kan løse ut skred der snødekket er vått.

I høyden vil det komme litt nysnø som sammen med vind fører til at det dannes noen små, ferske nysnøflak i leheng.
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