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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 26.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers and unstable wind slabs.

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

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust
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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 25. February 2024

Siste dagene har snø blitt flyttet inn i nordvendte leheng av kraftig sørlig vind. Det har også vært relativt mildt. Siste snøfall av betydning var forrige helg (16-19.feb):

Det har blitt observert kantkorn under skarelaget som dannet seg under mildværet i månedsskifte januar-februar, både i indre og ytre strøk.

Mountain weather

Sunday 25. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest. -8 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l.

Monday 26. February 2024

1-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during the evening. -6 °C to -3 °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

Mye snø ble flyttet på av vind i helgen. Fokksnøflak vil gradvis stabilisere seg, men i noen få heng vil det fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred. Dersom det skulle bli mer vind og nedbør enn meldt kan det gå ett og annet naturlig utløst skred. Mest utsatt er nordvendte heng.

Det finnes også svake lag av kantkorn under gammel skare enkelte steder. Det kan potensielt være lett for en person som beveger seg i bratt terreng å løse ut skred på disse. Drønn og skytende sprekker er tydelig tegn på at det svake laget er tilstede.
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