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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 02.03.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Unstable conditions due to wind slabs in lee areas. Persistent weak layers may also be triggered where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on many 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 easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath 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)

Monday 1. March 2021

Søndag gikk mildværet opp til ca 800 moh. Tidligere snødekke har vært preget av sterk vind som har gitt et generelt hardt snødekke av fokksnø.

Før mildværet var det vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn og begerkrystaller. Dette finnes enten ved bakken, i forbindelse med skare eller i lag under fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. March 2021

9 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from west, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the evening. -6 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 2. March 2021

3-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -10 °C to -5 °C at 700 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

Været vil nå gradvis roe seg, og skredfaren er minkende. Det vil fortsatt være lett å løse ut skred i den ferske fokksnøen og ned på vedvarende svake lag.
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