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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 19.02.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In the afternoon the wind picks up and there will be snow showers. Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.
  • The danger is greatest from Sunday afternoon

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
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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)

Saturday 18. February 2023

Tidligere i uken ha mildvær fuktet snødekke opp til ca 600-800 moh. Snøoverflaten har deretter fryst på og blitt knallhard og bærende. I høyder over dette finnes det tynne flak med fokksnø.

Det er fortsatt avblåst og smeltet ned til bakken ved rygger og rabber flere steder.

Observasjoner tyder på at kantkornlaget langs med bakken ligger under et frossent og hardt snødekke, og har blitt fuktet opp til i hvert fall 600 moh.

Mountain weather

Saturday 18. February 2023

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -14 °C to -5 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 19. February 2023

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the north during the afternoon. -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

Utover ettermiddagen er det ventet snøbyger og vind, det vil dannes ferske fokksnøflak som flere steder legger seg over glatt skare. Det vil være lett å løse ut skred for en skikjører i den nye fokksnøen.

Ellers stort sett stabile forhold.
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