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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 15.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Avalanche danger will decrease when the rain stops and temperatures decrease. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

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)

Tuesday 14. May 2024

Helgens mildvær og regn fram til i dag har påvirket snødekket høyt til fjells. Hele snødekket er trolig smelteomvandlet og uten særlig lagdeling. I lavlandet begynner det å bli lite snø, særlig i sørvendt terreng.

For en uke siden ble det observert kantkorndannelse under skare ved Honningsvåg. Det er rimelig å anta at laget har blitt ødelagt av mildværet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. May 2024

7 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Fresh breeze from southwest. 3 °C to 7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 15. May 2024

3 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Gale from west, changing to moderate gale from the northwest during the evening. -1 °C to 4 °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

Faren for våte løssnøskred er størst om natten og om morgen og er avtagende når regn gir seg og temperaturene synker. Følg med på hvor våt snødekket blir og om du ser faretegn som rullende snøballer og naturlig skredaktivitet. Hold avstand til skavler og glidesprekker.
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