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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 28.02.2021

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended. We expect wet slab activity around and below treeline. Wind slabs can be easily triggered in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Saturday 27. February 2021

Sterk vind fra forskjellige retninger har gitt et generelt hardt snødekke av fokksnø. De mest vindutsatte terrengformasjonene er avblåst med mye oppstikkende stein. I skjermede terrengformasjoner kan det være mykere snø.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn og begerkrystaller. Dette finnes enten ved bakken, i forbindelse med skare eller i lag under fokksnøen.

Mountain weather

Saturday 27. February 2021

2 mm precipitation, up to 7 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -5 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 28. February 2021

15 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 1 °C at 700 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

Skredfaren er økende i takt med nedbøren og stigende temperaturer.
Mildværet vil nå høyt opp, og det er ventet naturlig utløst skred der nedbøren kommer som regn. Skredene vil løsnes enten pga pålagring eller oppbløting av det vedvarende svake lag. I høyden vil det dannes fersk ustabil fokksnø.
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