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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 06.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Showers will result in local differences in new snow amount and danger level within the region. Avoid areas with fresh storm slabs.

Avalanche problems

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
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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 5. February 2024

Mildvær i starten av forrige uke førte til at snødekket i ytre strøk ble smelteomdannet og generelt stabilt.
I indre strøk påvirket ikke mildværet like mye, men snøoverflata er preget av kraftig vind. Fokksnøflak er stort sett harde.

Mountain weather

Monday 5. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the evening. -18 °C to -10 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 6. February 2024

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from north. -20 °C to -11 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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 ytre strøk kan det lokalt komme en del nysnø, men hvor mye det blir er usikkert. Sannsynligvis kommer nysnøen med lite vind, men stedvis kan det dannes ferske fokksnøflak som kan være lett å løse ut. Men evt skred ventes å være små.

Eldre fokksnøflak er stort sett harde etter kraftig vind fra sørøst. Generelt antas de å ha stabilisert seg, men enkelte steder kan det være mulig å løse ut skred også i eldre fokksnø.
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