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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 27.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Pay extra attention to sun exposed slopes. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Thursday 26. May 2022

Regionen har et vårlig snødekke og snøoverflaten består i hovedsak av smelteomvandlet snø. Det er synlige eldre skredmasser i mange fjellsider.
Snøgrensa ligger på ca 200 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 26. May 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. 2 °C to 9 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 27. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast. -2 °C to 5 °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

Det blir kaldere og det forventes en stabilisering av snødekket. Faren for naturlig utløste skred avtar, men kan fremdeles forekomme i soleksponerte heng. Skiløpere kan løse ut våte skred i bratt terreng.
Hold god avstand til skavler.
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