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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 04.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche hazard increases as the wind picks up. It’s possible to trigger avalanches in wind slabs or on persistent weak layers. The shallowest persistent weak layer is easiest to trigger, while the deepest can give very big avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near the ground
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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)

Thursday 3. February 2022

Det skal vere sterk vind frå søraust, som vil påverke snøoverflata. Den vekslar mellom skare, fokksnø av varierande hardheit og ubunden snø, alt etter kvar vinden har, og kjem til, å ta.

Sidan det har vore så kaldt den siste tida har det utvikla seg kantkorn høgt i snødekket, mellom anna rundt skara frå siste mildvêr (23. januar) som gjekk opp til 400-600 moh. Det finnast også eldre kantkornlag lenger ned i snødekket. Desse er vanskelegare å påverke, men det gjekk blant anna eit svært stort skred i Koppartindgryta ved Alteidet på eit slikt lag førre fredag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 3. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -23 °C to -11 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 4. February 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Gale from southeast. -19 °C to -14 °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

Skredfara aukar i samband med vindauke. Det kan gå skred der snø blir lasta inn i leheng. Den vindtransporterte snøen kan legge seg over vedvarande svake lag, som gjer at skred kan bli større enn om slike lag var fråverande. Det er usikkert om vekta av nyinnlasta snø er stor nok til å påverke dei djupare vedvarande svake laga, som har potensiale for å gi svært store skred.
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