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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 08.12.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Where the new snow has fallen on old, weak snow, avalanches will be easy to trigger. These are expected to be small due to limited amounts of precipitation. Avalanches are not expected where the fresh snow falls on bare ground.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Wednesday 7. December 2022

Det er kommet et lite dryss nysnø i regionen. Lengst ut på kysten legger den seg på bar bakke. Lengre inn i landet er snødekket tynt og usammenhengende opp til 400-500 moh.

Der det lå snø fra før av bestod snødekket av kantkorn og skare. Utbredelsen av kantkorn er usikker.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 7. December 2022

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Breeze from east. -9 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 8. December 2022

4-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Thursday night. Strong breeze from northeast. -10 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Der snøen legger seg direkte på bar bakke ventes ingen skredproblem. Høyere opp i terrenget i indre strøk har nysnøen lagt seg på gammel snø. Denne bestod stedvis av svakere lag som kantkorn eller rim. Det kan derfor være lett å løse ut små skred i disse områdene.
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