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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Saturday 20.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Wet avalanches can be triggered in steep terrain with soft and wet snow. Keep safe distance to cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Friday 19. May 2023

Det gamle snødekket er smelteomdannet. Torsdag formiddag (18. mai) var det skare mange steder etter at kaldere vær hadde ført til gjenfrysning. Høyt til fjells kom det noe nysnø 17. mai.

Det er fortsatt en god del snø i fjellet, men lite snø under 300 moh mange steder.

Det har gått flere skred ved i fjellet ved Koppartind (Alteidet) den siste uka, der noen har gravd til bakken.

Mountain weather

Friday 19. May 2023

4-7 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 4 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 20. May 2023

4 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southwest. 0 °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

Der hvor snøen blir våt og myk utover dagen kan det løses ut små løssnøskred i brattheng. Dette gjelder særlig der hvor tørr nysnø rundt toppene blir våt.

Sørpeskred, glideskred og skavelbrudd kan forekomme, men det er vanskelig å forutsi når dette skjer. Unngå langvarig opphold under sigesprekker og i bekkeløp, og hold god avstand til skavler.
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