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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Saturday 09.12.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avalanches are possible to trigger in fresh windslabs and on persistent weak layers deeper in the snowpack.

Avalanche problems

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

Persistent weak layer (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 faceted snow above a crust
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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 8. December 2023

Dei siste dagane har vind påverka snøen. På kysten er det harde fokksnøflak eller avblåst mange stadar. Lenger inn i landet er det framleis mykje tørr laussnø i skogen og skjerma terrengformasjonar.

Djupare i snøen er det kantkorn rundt eit skarelag.

Ved Skaidi vart det tysdag observert drønn i snøen.

Mountain weather

Friday 8. December 2023

No precipitation. Moderate gale from south. -19 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 9. December 2023

No precipitation. Moderate gale from south. -20 °C to -8 °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

Skred er mogleg å løyse ut i fersk fokksnø, sidan sterk vind vil transportere snø og gi ustabile fokksnøflak. Sidan det har vore sterk vind frå same retning i fleire dagar vil mengda snø som blir transportert vere noko avgrensa.

I tillegg kan det vere mogleg å løyse ut skred på vedvarande svake lag djupare i snødekket. Det verkar som det skal noko meir til å påverke dette no enn tidlegare, men det er framleis mogleg.
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