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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 09.04.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in sun exposed steep slopes and in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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 8. April 2023

I fjellet er det kommet endel nysnø. Denne er sannsynligvis vindpåvirket i ulik grad. I lavlandet er snøoverflaten våt av mildvær og regn.

Kantkornlaget under mildværsskare fra begynnelsen av mars er fortsatt intakt, men stort sett vanskelig å påvirke. 

I mildværet torsdag gikk det flere skred i sørvendt solutsatt terreng, blant annet et middels stort skred over vei nord for Skillefjord.

Mountain weather

Saturday 8. April 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -4 °C to 0 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 9. April 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west. -6 °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

Søndag vil skyene lette utover dagen, og der solinnstrålingen blir sterkest kan det gå enkelte naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred.

Fokksnøflakene som dannet seg i fjellet fredag og lørdag, vil gradvis stabilisere seg, men kan fortsatte enkelte steder være lett å løse ut.

Det finnes også vedvarende svake lag dypere i snødekket, men disse virker for tiden å være vanskelig å påvirke.
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