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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 11.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind slabs from the last days will become unstable when the rain hits. In some locations, it will be easy to rigger up to medium size avalanches. Deeper in the snowpack there is weak snow under crusts. Lately it has not been reactive to skiers.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Thursday 10. March 2022

Kraftig vind på torsdag antas å ha lagt opp myke til harde fokksnøflak i leformasjoner. Mer vindutsatt terreng er trolig avblåst eller vil ha hard fokksnø.

I høyden er det observert kantkorn rundt forskellige skarelag. Generelt er disse lagene vanskelig å påvirke og det er ikke observert noen faretegn siden snødekket fikk frosset til i forrige uke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 10. March 2022

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 11. March 2022

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l Friday night. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1100 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 vil være lett å løse ut skred små til middels store skred i dag.
Nedbør som regn et godt stykke opp til fjells frem mot kvelden vil kunne svekke bindinger i snøen som kommet siste uken.

Over mildværsgrensen vil det være lett å løse ut ferske fokksnøflak i enkelte skjermete formasjoner.

I lavlandet kan det gå noen våte løse skred frem mot kvelden og natten når regnet treffer.

Det finnes også vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket, både i forbindelse med skare dannet i slutten på februar og dypere i snødekket. Disse er generelt vanskelig å påvirke og etter mye mildvær og vind ligger de mange steder under hard snø eller skare.
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