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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 15.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in and close to terrain traps and on steep slopes until the new snow has stabilized. This applies mainly to coastal areas that have seen new snow and wind in the last days.

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).

Buried weak layer of new 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. March 2023

Mesteparten av nysnøen forrige uke kom rundt Lebesby og Olderfjord. Perioder med vind opp mot liten kuling i fjellet har trolig dannet fokksnø med varierende hardhet over skoggrensen. Dette gjelder mest kystnære områder. I skogen er snøen løs og stort sett stabil.

Både under men mest over denne mildværsskaren har det dannet seg et tynt lag med kantkorn, som har uviss utbredelse, særlig i høyden. Laget ligger i varierende dype og har vist bare delvis evne til bruddforplantning.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. March 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northeast. -18 °C to -8 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 15. March 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 13 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast. -16 °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

Det fortsetter å snø langs kysten og en liten endring i vindretning og vindøkning til liten kuling gjør at snøen flyttes inn i mer sørlige leområder. Det vil fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred i sørvendte heng. Skredutsatte områder er typisk bak rygger, i søkk og renneformasjoner. I områder i regionen som har fått mindre snø de siste dagene vil skredfaren være lavere.
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