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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Monday 05.12.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
As snow starts piling up small slabs will be easy to trigger at high elevation where the old snowpack is thin and weak. Where the new snow falls directly on bare ground avalanches are not expected.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very 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) 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)

Sunday 4. December 2022

Det er lite snø i regionen. Snøgrensa ligger rundt 300-400 moh. Snødekket er tynt og består generelt av skare, og noen steder av ruflesnø av kantkorn.

Mountain weather

Sunday 4. December 2022

No precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -18 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 5. December 2022

7 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -12 °C to -2 °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 ventes endelig påfyll av snø i regionen. I høyfjellet vil denne legge seg på det gamle, tynne snødekket. De steder det var godt skiføre tidligere i uken og samtidig nå får mest pålagring vil det være svært lett å løse ut skred. Her legger seg de ferske flaken på svake lag av kantkorn. Skredstørrelsen begrenses av mengden nysnø og det ventes i stort sett små skred. Skredfaren er økende i løpet av dagen i takt med at pålagringen øker. Lengre ned i terrenget legger seg snøen på bar bakke eller kommer som regn.
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