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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 16.04.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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Avalanches can be triggered in wind slabs where precipitation comes as snow. In lower altitudes, where it rains, wet avalanches can occur. Persistent weak layers will probably still be hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Thursday 15. April 2021

Onsdag og torsdag var det bygevêr, sterk vind og stigande temperaturar, noko som påverka snødekket. Truleg er det våt snø ved havnivå, som gradvis blir tørrare mot høgda, der snøen er vindpåverka.

Det finnast vedvarande svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket. I indre strøk finnast det lavare enn i ytre strøk, men i hovudsak ligg det djupt begravd og har vore vanskeleg å påverke.

På Stjernøya gjekk det eit naturleg utløyst skred onsdag/torsdag.

Mountain weather

Thursday 15. April 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -11 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 16. April 2021

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to moderate gale from the west during the afternoon. -4 °C to 0 °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 skal framleis vere bygevêr med sterk vind og temperaturen fortsett å stige. Over mildvêrsgrensa kan skred vere lett å løyse ut eller gå naturleg i fersk fokksnø. Under mildvêrsgrensa kan det gå naturleg utløyste flak- og laussnøskred. Truleg vil ikkje vêret vere nok til å påverke vedvarande svake lag i snødekket, men om det er det kan det gå store skred.
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