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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Saturday 25.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stabile conditions. Be aware in sun-exposed aspects for natural triggered avalanches.

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

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 24. May 2019

Snøen i overflaten er påvirket av sol og varme helt til topps. Nysnøen som kom i høyden forrige uke er nå delvis smelteomvandlet. Om natten har overflaten fryst til på grunn av nattefrost. Under ca 200 moh er det lite snø igjen.

Det gamle snødekket er generelt smelteomvandlet og forventes å være uten kritisk lagdeling.

Natt til fredag var det 1 minusgrader på Øksfjord målestasjon, 560 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 24. May 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -5 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 25. May 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from north, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °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

Generelt stabile forhold på grunn av kjøligere temperaturer og nattefrost i høyden. Eventuell nedbør ventes ikke å endre snøskredfaren i særlig grad, men vær obs hvis solen får varmet opp snøoverflaten i bratte, solvendte sider. Da kan det være mulig å løse ut små, våte løssnøskred.
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