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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 20.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Be aware of changing wind directions and exposed areas from the day before.

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
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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 19. March 2024

I løpet av helgen og mandagen kom det ca. 10-20 cm nysnø med vind fra nordøst. Mest nedbør kom det nordvest i regionen, Honningsvåg fikk ca. 50 mm frem til mandag. Snøoverflaten før søndagen besto av fokksnø av varierende hardhet og var delvis avblåst til bakken eller gammel skare.

Det finnes kantkornlag dypere i snødekket og ved bakken, men dette ligger under harde skarelag og regnes ikke som et skredproblem nå.

Mandag ble et lite flakskred observert.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 19. March 2024

3-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from east. -8 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 20. March 2024

3-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -7 °C to -2 °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

Fra tirsdag til onsdag vil vinden dreie fra øst til sørlige retninger. Snø vil bli flyttet inn i nye leområder i forhold til dagen før. Milde temperaturer gjør at fokksnøen stabiliserer seg raskt, men der hvor det er kaldere vil det være mulig å finne ustabil fokksnø. Her er det mulig å løse ut skred.
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