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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Tuesday 02.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Fresh wind slabs will be easy to trigger, especially at higher elevations. If the sun comes out in the afternoon, direct sunlight will weaken the fresh snow.

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)

Monday 1. May 2023

I helgen kom det noen centimeter med nysnø i fjellet. Etter kraftig vind på søndag ligger det trolig fokksnø i leområder i nord- og nordvestlige himmelretninger.

Før de siste centimetrene med nysnø kom var snødekket påvirket av mildvær. I fjellet begynner det å bli bart på rabber og rygger.

Det gamle snødekket drenerer smeltevann godt og mye har rast fra seg i bratt sørvendt terreng allerede.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -11 °C to -1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 2. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest. -11 °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

Vind og nysnø på natten og utover dagen vil gi fokksnøflak i leområder. Det vil være lett å løse ut tørre skred i fokksnøen mens været står på, eller om sola kommer frem og svekker snøoverflaten.
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