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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Friday 14.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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It's stable conditions in general, but several persistent weak layers exist in the snow pack. They are hard to trigger in most places, but be careful where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above 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)

Thursday 13. February 2020

Førre helg var det mildvær opptil ca. 700 moh og i ettertid har det vore vind og kome opptil 20 mm nedbør nordvest i regionen, men mindre elles. I lavtliggande område er det stadvis skare i overflata medan det andre stader er vindpåverka snø. På dei mest vindutsette plassane er det avblåst til gamal skare eller til bakken.

Det finnast fleire vedvarande svake lag i snødekket, både kantkorn rundt skare og begerkrystallar på bakken. Stabilitetstestar og skredaktivitet viser at det skal mykje til for å påverke laga og at dei har dårleg evne til brotforplanting.

Mountain weather

Thursday 13. February 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -12 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 14. February 2020

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -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

Det er generelt stabile forhold. Fokksnø vil i hovudsak ha stabilisert seg, men det finnast framleis vedvarande svake lag i snødekket. Det skal generelt mykje til for å påverke laga men om ein gjer det kan ein få middels store skred. Vær difor varsom der snødekket er tynt sidan laga ofte er best utvikla og lettast å påverke der.
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