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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 17.04.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
A persistent weak layer is present in the snowpack. Rain and high temperatures give a higher risk of wet loose snow and slab avalanches on steep terrain. Be aware of cornice falls.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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 16. April 2022

De siste dagene har gitt noe påfyll av nysnø i fjellet, men mange steder er snøoverflaten ujevnt fordelt, avblåst til smelteformer som enten er gjenfryst til skare eller fuktet av sol og mildvær. I lavlandet er snøen fuktet mange steder.

Ved Indre Billefjord, samt i naboregionen, ble det forrige uke observert begynnende kantkornutvikling i overgangen mellom tørr snø og eldre smelteomvandlet snø (skare).

Fredag melder observatør om 4 cm nysnø ved Honningsvåg.

Mountain weather

Saturday 16. April 2022

2 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the west during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 17. April 2022

1-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 1 °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

Regn og temperaturøkning kan føre til noen naturlige utløste skred. Det kan bli både våte løssnøskred, men også flakskred i den ferske snøen fra de siste dagene eller i dypere svake lag. Hvis fuktighet når ned til svakt lag vil skred kunne løsne naturlig. Om eller når dette skjer er avhengig av hvor fort temperaturen stiger og mengde regn som kommer.

I de aller høyeste områdene kan nysnø og vind danne ferske ustabile flak i leheng som vil være lett å løse ut.
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