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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 21.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. In areas with less wind the avalanche danger is lower.

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).

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)

Wednesday 20. March 2024

I løpet av helgen og mandagen kom det nysnø med vind fra nordøst. Mest nedbør kom det nordvest i regionen. Stedvis er det noe fukt øverst i snødekket. Milde temperaturer har gjør at fokksnøen stabiliserer seg raskt.

Før helgen besto snøoverflaten av fokksnø av varierende hardhet og det var delvis avblåst til bakken eller gammel skare.

Det finnes kantkornlag dypere i snødekket og ved bakken, men dette ligger under harde skarelag og regnes ikke som et skredproblem nå.

Onsdag ble to små skred observert. Mandag ble et lite flakskred observert.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 20. March 2024

3-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -7 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 21. March 2024

2-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l Thursday night. Fresh breeze from west. -6 °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

Litt nedbør og vind fra sørvest vil gjøre at det danner seg ferske fokksnøflak. I disse vil det være mulig å løse ut skred i. Mest vind vil det være i ytre deler av regionen, der hvor det er lite vind vil skredfaren være lavere.
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