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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 01.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on lee slopes with fresh wind slabs in the alpine. The danger level is low where the surface is hard.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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 30. April 2023

Det er fortsatt en del snø i terrenget, men den er ujevnt fordelt og mye bare rabber. Mildværet forrige uke har påvirket snødekket en del, og det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteformer.

Natt til søndag var minimumstemperaturen i Honningsvåg +1,5 grad, mens det var minusgrader ved Lombola (60 moh) utenfor Lakselv.

Mountain weather

Sunday 30. April 2023

0 mm precipitation, up to 6 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 1. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 21 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -5 °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

I løpet av natten vil det våte og fuktig snødekke fryse til. Utover dagen venter vi en ny runde med nedbør som snø og vind i fjellet. Her kan det stedvis legge seg opp ustabile fokksnøflak som det kan være lett å løse ut skred i. Milde temperaturer gjør at fokksnøen vil stabilisere seg ganske raskt, men være obs på de høyeste toppene. Der tar stabiliseringen litt lenger tid.

I lavereliggende områder, der nedbøren kommer som regn, venter vi at snødekket vil tåle regnværet godt, og det vil ikke føre til ytterligere skredaktivitet.
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