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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Thursday 14.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be cautious of lee areas with freshly wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where a persistent weak layer may be present underneath a thin crust.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between crust and overlying snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). 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)

Wednesday 13. January 2021

Det er mer snø i Vest-Finnmark enn andre steder i Nord-Norge, men snødekket er tynt under 100 moh. Opp til ca. 600 moh er det et tynt skarelag som stedvis har litt fokksnø over seg. Med sørlig vind de siste dagene er fokksnøflak sannsynligvis mest utbredt i nordlige heng.

Under skarelaget etter forrige ukes mildvær er det mange steder dannet et velutviklet lag av kantkorn.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 13. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -19 °C to -8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 14. January 2021

4 mm precipitation, up to 9 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -4 °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

Etterlengtede snøbyger skaper ferske fokksnøflak som kan være lett å løse ut, særlig i sørøstlige heng. Der fokksnøflakene danner seg over kantkornlaget som finnes høyt i snødekket eller over glatt skare kan det være lett å løse ut skred, og enkelte naturlige skred kan forventes. Vær oppmerksom på faretegn som skytende sprekker og drønn i snøen.
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