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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 11.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.
  • The danger is greatest from Sunday afternoon

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
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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)

Saturday 10. February 2024

Snøoverflaten er påvirket av vind fra sørøst denne uka og før helga fra nordvest. Det har vært mye snøfokk de siste dagene og kaldt vær gjør at fokksnøen bruker tid til å stabilisere seg. Det rapporteres om store variasjoner i snøoverflaten.

Mildvær og regn 29/1 med plussgrader til minst 500 moh i ytre strøk har gitt skare opp til mildværsgrensa. Det ser ut til at kantkorn over dette skarelaget er under utvikling, men antas per nå å ha dårlig forplantingsevne.

Lørdag ble det observert drønn. Torsdag ble det observert skytende sprekker.

Mountain weather

Saturday 10. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -23 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 11. February 2024

3 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest. -15 °C to -7 °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

Fokksnøen fra de siste dagers sør og sørøstlige vind vil trenge noe mer tid å stabilisere seg. Vær derfor forsiktig, særlig i bratte heng.

Fra søndag ettermiddag vil det komme nysnø og noe vind fra nordvest. Du kan da lett løse ut ferske fokksnøflak.
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