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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 12.12.2021

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. Lot of rocks in exposed terrain, be careful in and around terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

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 near surface
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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)

Saturday 11. December 2021

Snøoverflaten over skoggrensa er mange steder vindpakket og hard, mens det noen steder rundt skoggrensa er mykere fokksnøflak. Nord i regionen er det mye avblåst og generelt lite snø. Det er tidligere i uka observert rimkrystaller på overflaten.

Det er stedvis et lag med kantkorn under det øverste fokksnølaget. Noen steder er dette laget relativt tykt og er blandet med andre krystallformer.

Mountain weather

Saturday 11. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -17 °C to -7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 12. December 2021

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -9 °C to -4 °C at 1100 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

Lav temperatur gjør at fokksnøflak over vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn fortsatt er relevant skredproblem i enkelte heng. Fokksnøen vil være lettest å løse ut der det har vært mest vind de siste dagene og det dermed er dannet ferske fokksnøflak.

I nordre og ytre strøk av regionen er det lite snø, og skredfaren her er generelt lavere.
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