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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 11.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Strong winds and snow increases the avalanche danger. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Deeper persistent weak layers exist but are hard to trigger.

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).

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 10. February 2022

Sterk vind fra sør har herjet i fjellet. Snøoverflaten består mange steder av harde flak eller skare. Noen steder der vinden ikke kommet til er det mykere flak eller ruflesnø.

Grunnet kaldt vær uken som var har det dannet seg både rim og kantkorn høyt i snødekket. Det finnes også svak snø dypt i snødekket nært bakken. Denne ligger mange steder under harde flak og skare.

Mountain weather

Thursday 10. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -12 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 11. February 2022

12 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from west, changing to strong gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -14 °C to -6 °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

Kraftig vind sammen med mye nedbør vil danne fersk ustabil fokksnø i leheng. Snøbyger vil føre til stor lokal variasjon i hvor snøen legger seg. Der det kommer mest snø og vind kan skred løsne av seg selv.

Det finnes svak snø dypt nede i snødekket. Disse lagene har i det siste vært vanskelig å påvirke, men hvis en klarer å påvirke dem kan skred bli store. Vær oppmerksom på faretegn som skytende sprekker eller drønnelyder, da dette kan være tegn på at det svake laget er tilstede.
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