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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Friday 17.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Cornices can still trigger wet slab avalanches in higher lying areas. Keep your distance to slopes underneath cornices. Wet loose are likely from steep rocky terrain. Ski conditions are challenging because snow is rotten, and creeks are open.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Thursday 16. May 2024

Mildvær, regn og fravær av nattefrost siden forrige helg har gjennomfuktet og smelteomvandlet snødekket. Torsdag kom det litt nysnø på de høyeste fjelltoppene. I lavere strøk smelter snøen fort og det er vårløsing i bekkene. Snøgrensen varierer innad i regionen fra 50 moh ved Hammerfest til omtrent 200 moh ved Alteidet.

Utbredelsen til et aktiv vedvarende svakt kantkornlag er begrenset til de høyeste fjellene.

Mountain weather

Thursday 16. May 2024

4-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 17. May 2024

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -1 °C to 6 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Våte flakskred kan fortsatt løses ut av skavlbrudd. Våte løssnøskred vil løsne av seg selv under nysnøgrensen, særlig fra klipper i bratt terreng. Unngå heng under skavler og begrens ferdsel i bratte heng med klipper og framstikkende steiner.

I lavlandet er snøen bare flekkvis til stede og råtten, særlig rundt fremstikkende steiner. Det er vårløsning i bekkene og snøbroer kan kollapse under deg. Alt dette gjør skiføre krevende.
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