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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Wednesday 03.05.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Fresh wind slabs will be easy to trigger, especially at higher elevations. Lighter winds today will mainly deposit snow close to ridge lines and below convex terrain features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many 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)

Tuesday 2. May 2023

Det har kommet en del snø i regionen de siste dagene. I helgen var det kraftig vind fra sør, og i starten av uken bris fra nordlig sektor. Mest snø virker ha kommet i ytre strøk. På tirsdag formiddag er det målt 18mm nedbør i Nuvsvåg siste døgn, mens det er kommet 1mm i Alta.
Det gamle snødekket er påvirket av mildvær og drenerer smeltevann godt.

Mountain weather

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.

Wednesday 3. May 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from north. -10 °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

Snøfall vil fortsette å bygge på gårdagens fokksnøflak. Særlig i ytre strøk der det har kommet som mest snø vil det være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske snøen. Der det har kommet mindre snø er skredfaren lavere.
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