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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 25.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Sunday 24. December 2023

Snødekket er stort sett vindpåvirket til harde, bærende fokksnøflak, særlig lengst ut på kysten og generelt på vindutsatte terrengformer. I enkelte lesider, i forsenkninger og i skogen finner man fortsatt ubunden snø. Det ligger mest snø i nordvendte heng, men mange steder er det mye oppstikkende stein.

Vedvarende svakt lag fra tidlig i høst finnes sannsynligvis fortsatt dypt i snødekket på indre strøk, men har vært inaktivt siste tiden. Med ny snøpålagring på snødekket, finnes det en liten sjanse for at vedvarende svake lag kan bli reaktivert.

Mountain weather

Sunday 24. December 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the east during the evening. -9 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 25. December 2023

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Monday night. Breeze from southeast. -8 °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

Fokksnøflak fra julaften vil gradvis stabilisere seg. Men i noen heng vil det fortsatt kunne være lett å løse ut skred fokksnøen.

Svake lag av kantkorn som kan finnes dypt i snødekket enkelte steder har ikke gitt faretegn siste tiden, og virker å være inaktivt.
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