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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 29.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some 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 28. February 2020

Onsdag ble det observert generelt hardt og vindpåvirket snødekke ved Lakselv.
Det er generelt mer snø enn normalt i regionen, særlig i ytre strøk.

I indre deler av regionen, rundt Lakselv, er det tidligere funnet velutviklede begerkrystaller ved bakken. Dette ligger stort sett beskyttet under hard fokksnø og skarelag.

Mountain weather

Friday 28. February 2020

No precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -17 °C to -11 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 29. February 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -15 °C to -9 °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

Forholdsvis rolige værforhold fører til ingen vesentlige endringer i skredfaren. Fokksnø fra de siste dager stabiliseres gradvis, men det kan fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred i fokksnø, særlig i ytre strøk.

Vedvarende svakt lag ved bakken er til stede i indre deler av regionen, men er de fleste steder svært vanskelig å påvirke. Vær likevel forsiktig i overgangen mellom tynt og tykt snødekke.
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