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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 25.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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)

Friday 24. February 2023

Det gamle snødekket er påvirket av mildvær og frosset til skare. Onsdag og torsdag var det kraftig vind fra sør som sannsynligvis flyttet det meste av løs snø til harde fokksnøflak i leområder. Fredag formiddag er det noen snøbyger i ytre strøk.

Onsdag ettermiddag gikk det et skred på veg ved Skarvbergtunnelen.

Mountain weather

Friday 24. February 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from west. -15 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 25. February 2023

0 mm precipitation, up to 5 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -9 °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

Rolige værforhold fører til at fokksnø fra de siste dager fortsetter å stabilisere seg. Det ventes å være generelt vanskelig å løse ut skred, men vær likevel varsom i områder med fokksnø.
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