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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Wednesday 13.01.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be cautious of lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. A persistent weak layer may be present underneath a thin crust.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Tuesday 12. January 2021

Det er mer snø i Vest-Finnmark enn andre steder i Nord-Norge, men snødekket er tynt under 100 moh. Opp til ca. 600 moh er det et tynt skarelag som stedvis har litt fokksnø over seg. Med sørlig vind de siste dagene er fokksnøflak sannsynligvis mest utbredt i nordlige heng.

Under skarelaget etter forrige ukes mildvær er det mange steder dannet lag av kantkorn.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 12. January 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -22 °C to -10 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 13. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -19 °C to -8 °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

Stabil værsituasjon uten påfyll av ny nedbør. Likevel kan det enkelte steder ligge eldre fokksnø over et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn, og der kan det være mulig å løse ut middels store skred.
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