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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 12.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in areas with fresh wind slabs. Skier triggering of dangerous avalanches is possible.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

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 11. February 2023

Torsdag til lørdag kom det opp til 25 cm nysnø i de mest utsatte områdene, som ble flyttet inn i østvendte leområder.
Opp til ca. 3-400 moh ligger nysnøen på is/gress/tynn såle. Her og på vindutsatte rygger i høyden stikker det frem en del steiner.
Kraftig mildvær fra mandag til onsdag fuktet snødekket ned til bakken opp til ca. 5-600 moh. Det gamle snødekke er nå frossent og hardt.

Kantkorn ved bakken er til stedet men anses ikke som et aktivt skredproblem.




Mountain weather

Saturday 11. February 2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from west. -9 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 12. February 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -9 °C to -5 °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

Nysnø og vind fra sør og sørvest vil danne nye fokksnøflak i nordøstvendte leområder. En skikjører vil alene kunne løse ut skred som er store nok til å bli begravd der det dannes ferske fokksnøflak.

Utover dagen blir det varmere og nedbør vil komme som regn opp til ca. 200 moh. Våte løssnøskred vil da kunne løsne naturlig.
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