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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 02.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s generally stable conditions. The snow surface is hard after strong winds and mild weather have been favorable for stabilizing the snow. Some small unstable storm slabs can be formed during the day. Persistent weak layers exist in the snowpack, but are very hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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
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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)

Friday 1. March 2024

Siste snøfall var 16. - 19. februar og siden har det vært flere perioder med sterk vind og relativt milde temperaturer. Snøoverflaten er derfor hard og består av fokksnø, skare og is. Stedvis er det avblåst til bakken.

Dypt i snødekket er det observert kantkorn under skarelaget som ble dannet i månedsskifte januar-februar, både i indre og ytre deler av regionen. Disse er vanskelig å påvirke under den harde snøoverflata.

Mountain weather

Friday 1. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from south. -5 °C to 0 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 2. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -6 °C to -1 °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 er generelt stabile forhold. Snøoverflaten er for det meste hard etter flere runder med sterk vind, og mildværet har vært gunstig for stabilisering. Enkelte små ustabile flak kan dannes i leheng mot nordvest i forbindelse med tidvis sterk vind, men det er generelt for lite løs snø tilgjengelig for transport til at dette vil endre skredfaren. Dypt i snødekket finnes et vedvarende svakt lag, men det er vanskelig å påvirke under den harde snøoverflaten.
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