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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Wednesday 06.04.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Increasing danger when the wind picks up. Some natural released avalanches can occure. Due to persistent weak layers, avalanches can be triggered from a distance and avalanches can be large. The absence of danger signs does not necessarily mean that it is safe, the situation is therefore complex.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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 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)

Tuesday 5. April 2022

Mange steder er snøoverflaten avblåst til skare, med harde til myke flak i skjerma terrengformasjoner. Lørdag varmet solen opp snøen i solvendte sider. Gammelt snødekke er smelteomvandlet.

I overgangen mellom tørr snø og eldre smelteomvandlet snø (mildværsskare) har det utviklet seg et lag med kantkornet snø. Kantkorn er observert flere steder i regionen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 5. April 2022

3 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to moderate gale from the northeast during renoon. -17 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 6. April 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the evening. -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

Nysnø og snøfokk vil danne ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. Om det blir mye snøtransport kan det gå enkelte naturlig utløste skred. Etter hvert som vind og snøfokk roer seg vil faren for naturlig utløste skred avta.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket som kan påvirkes av skiløper/skuter. Konservative veivalg anbefales. Stabiliteten til det vedvarende svake laget varierer over korte avstander, derfor vil fravær av faretegn ikke nødvendigvis bety at det er trygt. Et brudd i slike lag kan forplante seg over avstand. Skred kan derfor fjernutløses.
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