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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 15.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Danger of natural wet snow avalanches is highest during the night and in the morning. With decreasing temperatures, the snowpack will stabilise and avalanche danger is decreasing.
  • The danger is greatest until Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Tuesday 14. February 2023

I slutten av forrige uke kom det opp til 45 cm nysnø i de mest utsatte områdene, som har blitt flyttet inn i nordøst- og sørøstvendte leområder. Fokksnøen ligger mange steder på mildværsskaren som dannet seg på onsdag.

Under skoggrensen ligger det mye løssnø, delvis på is, gress eller tynn såle. Både under og over skoggrensen finner man avblåste steder ved rygger.

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

De siste dagene har det vært flere runder mildere vær. Mandag ble det målt 3 grader på ca 130 moh.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. February 2023

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Moderate gale from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 15. February 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southwest. -7 °C to 2 °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

Skredfaren er størst på natten og onsdag formiddag. Temperaturer synker utover dagen, da minker sannsynligheten for at våte skred skal løsne.

Våt flakskredaktivitet forventes i et høydeintervall mellom 300 - 900 moh i nordøstvendt sektor, mens våt løssnøskredaktivitet forventes i alle himmelretninger under 900 moh.
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