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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 07.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Rain can cause small naturally triggered wet loose snow avalanches at lower elevations. In the mountains can small fresh wind slabs in some lee-slopes be easy to trigger.

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

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)

Saturday 6. May 2023

Det er fortsatt en del snø i terrenget, men den er ujevnt fordelt og mye bare rabber. Det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteformer. I ytre strøk har det kommet totalt rundt 10 cm nysnø siste uken, lengre inn i landet har det kommet mindre.

Mountain weather

Saturday 6. May 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the southwest during renoon. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 7. May 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 1 °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

Nedbør som regn i lavlandet vil kunne løse ut enkelte våte løssnøskred.

Over mildværsgrensa kan det i enkelte leheng danne seg små fokksnøflak som kan være lette å løse ut. Skredfaren er høyest i ytre strøk der det kommer mest snø.
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