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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 18.03.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be aware of isolated wind slabs, otherwise stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Friday 17. March 2023

Det ligger mest snø i ytre deler av regionen.
Perioder med vind opp mot liten kuling i fjellet har trolig dannet fokksnø med varierende hardhet over skoggrensen. Dette gjelder mest kystnære områder. Mest i skogen men også i forsenkinger over skoggrensen finnes det fortsatt løssnø. Samtidig er kuler avblåst ned til mildværsskaren fra begynnelsen av mars.

Under denne mildværsskaren har det dannet seg et tynt lag med kantkorn. Observasjoner tyder på at dette laget mest sannsynlig ikke utgjør et skredproblem akkurat nå. Et drønn i skoggrensen, observert forrige lørdag, er det siste faretegn som er observert.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. March 2023

2-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -17 °C to -9 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 18. March 2023

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from south, changing to breeze from the east during the afternoon. -14 °C to -10 °C at 700 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

Kraftig vind først på dagen vil kunne danne ferske fokksnøflak der det fortsatt ligger snø tilgjengelig for transport. Fokksnøflak dannet de siste dagene vil gradvis stabiliseres, men kan fortsatt være lett å løse ut for en enkelt person.

Det kan ligge ustabil fokksnø i alle himmelretninger.
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