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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Saturday 27.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Strong winds from Southerly direction will cause wind slabs in lee slopes. Naturally triggered avalanches will occur. There are also persistent weak layers in the snow pack, so remote triggering can be possible. Avoid avalanche terrain!
  • The danger is greatest from Saturday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath 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)

Friday 26. January 2024

Snødekket er generelt vindpåvirke av vind fra ulike retninger, men det meldes om stedvis mye tørr løssnø, særlig i søkk og skjermede formasjoner.

Høyt i snødekke finnes et kantkornlag i forbindelse med mildværsskaren som dannet seg 8.1 opp til omtrent 700 moh. Skredproblemet er til stedet sørvest i regionen og i ytre strøk. Områder lenger øst og nord i regionen unnslapp det kraftigste mildværet. Tirsdag ble det observert drønn og skytende sprekker i fersk fokksnø i nordvent terreng ved Hammerfest.

Torsdag morgen observeres det skytende sprekker i skoggrensen ved Øksfjordbotn.

Mountain weather

Friday 26. January 2024

No precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during the afternoon. -18 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 27. January 2024

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to strong gale from the south during the afternoon. -12 °C to -3 °C at 1100 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

Fra lørdag ettermiddag ventes svært kraftig vind fra sørlig retning i regionen. Vinden vil flytte snø inn i leheng og danne fokksnøflak. Der det laster inn mest vil det kunne løse naturlige skred.

Enkelte steder kan fokksnøflakene ligge på et svakt lag av kantkorn rundt et skarelag, og skred kan derfor også fjernutløses.
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