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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Thursday 09.04.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

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 8. April 2020

Tirsdag har temperaturene økt raskt i regionen, og plussgradene har nådd høyt i terrenget. Under omkring 200 moh. er hele snødekket gjennomfuktet, tirsdag. Onsdag var det i snøoverflaten skare over omkring 300 moh. og smelteformer i snøoverflaten under 300 moh.

Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn over skare nord i regionen fra Hammerfest og østover, men dette ligger nå de fleste steder dypt i snødekket.

Værstasjonen på Deallja i Øksfjord 560 moh viser at det en lengere periode på tirsdag har vært varmegrader. Det er store snøskavler i en del områder.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. April 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during renoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 9. April 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -12 °C to -5 °C at 1100 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

Snøbyger og vind vil danne fokksnøflak i nye heng. Vær spesielt varsom i områder hvor det er dannet ferske fokksnøflak, mest utsatt er leområder mot Ø og SØ.

Fokksnø fra tidligere i uka vil stabiliseres relativt raskt.

Vær også oppmerksom i områder med store skavler.
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