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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Monday 10.04.2023

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, or they can release when the temperature increases. Wind slabs from the weekend are generally stabilised.

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 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)

Sunday 9. April 2023

I fjellet er det kommet endel nysnø gjennom helgen. Denne er sannsynligvis vindpåvirket i ulik grad og noe fuktig. Under ca 600moh 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

Sunday 9. April 2023

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 10. April 2023

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -7 °C to -1 °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

Mandag vil skredfaren øke i takt med solinnstrålingen gjennom dagen. Enkelte våte skred kan løsne av seg selv.
For godt skiføre og minimering av skredrisiko, er timing viktig.

Fokksnøflak fra helgen har sannsynligvis stabilisert seg godt, og vil være vanskelig til svært vanskelig å løse ut.
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