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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 20.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers and unstable wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 19. February 2024

Forrige uke var det sterk vind fra sør og sørøst, fokksnøflakene fra denne perioden er harde og mange steder er det avblåst. Vinddreining fredag og påfølgende bygevær fra nordvest gjør at det nå finnes fokksnøflak i flere himmelretninger, men i mindre omfang enn gamle flak.

Det har blitt observert kantkorn rundt skarelaget som dannet seg under mildværet i månedsskifte januar til februar både i indre og ytre strøk.

Søndag ble det observert et naturlig utløst middel stort flakskred i Gamvik.

Mountain weather

Monday 19. February 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from west. -7 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 20. February 2024

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest. -17 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l.

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

Fokksnø dannet de siste dagene vil gradvis stabiliseres, men siden det flere steder kan ha lagt seg på svake lag av kantkorn vil det trenge litt lengre tid.

I ytre strøk er det ventet mer påfyll av snø som kan danne ferske små flak som kan være lett å løse ut for en enkelt person i bratt terreng.
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