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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Sunday 27.05.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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In general stable conditions. Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks. Remember that small avalanches can be dangerous in terrain traps.

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)

Saturday 26. May 2018

Snøgrensen i regionen er på ca. 500 moh, og i høyden flekkvis snødekke med mange rygger og fjellknauser som har smeltet fram.
Varme dager i mai har fuktet snødekket til topps. De siste dagene har det vært lavere temperaturer og det har kommet litt nysnø på toppene.

Snødekket over 500 moh kan fortsatt være lagdelt med skarelag som kan samle vann ved mye regn og snøsmelting. I nordsider i høyden kan kantkornlag fortsatt være intakte, men det knyttes noe usikkerhet til utbredelsen av disse.

Mountain weather

Saturday 26. May 2018

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -3 °C to 1 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 27. May 2018

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 2 °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

Det kan fremdeles være mulig å løse ut et og annet vått skred i bratt terreng. I høyden vil kraftig vind og litt nysnø danne fokksnøflak i begrensede leområder første del av dagen, men gunstige temperaturer gjør at disse stabiliseres raskt.

I nordvendte sider i høyden kan det fortsatt finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket, men utbredelsen er usikker.
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