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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 04.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The avalanche hazard increases as the wind picks up. Avalanches can occur in wind slabs, which can be deposited on top of persistent weak layers. Deeper persistent weak layers exist, but are hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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 new 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 near surface
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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)

Thursday 3. February 2022

Under siste mildvêr (23. januar) vart det skare i heile regionen, og denne vekslar no mellom å vere i overflata eller dekt av ubunden eller vindpåverka snø.

Sidan det har vore kaldt vêr, og gunstige tilhøve for oppbyggande forvandling av snøkrystallar, har det danna seg overflaterim og kantkorn, særleg rundt skara. Det finnast vedvarande svake lag djupare i snødekket, men desse er generelt vanskelege å påverke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 3. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -10 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 4. February 2022

3-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the southeast during renoon. -18 °C to -13 °C at 700 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

Skredfara aukar i samband med vindauke. Det kan gå skred der snø blir lasta inn i leheng. Den vindtransporterte snøen kan legge seg over vedvarande svake lag, som gjer at skred kan bli større enn om slike lag var fråverande. Dei djupe vedvarande svake laga vil truleg framleis vere vanskelege å påverke, men har potensiale for å gi store skred om dei blir det.
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