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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 02.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on lee slopes with fresh wind slabs in the alpine. The danger level is low where the surface is hard and scoured.

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)

Monday 1. May 2023

Det er fortsatt en del snø i terrenget, men den er ujevnt fordelt og mye bare rabber. Mildværet forrige uke har påvirket snødekket en del, og det gamle snødekket består i hovedsak av smelteformer. Særlig i ytre strøk har det smeltet bort mye snø i det siste.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. May 2023

12 mm precipitation, up to 21 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 2. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -4 °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

Kraftig vind vil frakte det som finnes av tilgjengelig snø over i leområder. Her vil det legge seg opp en del snø, og det kan være lett å løse ut skred.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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