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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 18.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs, while persistent weak layers deeper in the snow in general is hard to trigger.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

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)

Monday 17. February 2020

Det ligger nå ca. 10-20 cm med løssnø i terrenget, men det er store variasjoner innad i regionen. På de mest utsatte stedene så er snøen vindpåvirket, andre steder er det avblåst ned til skare fra forrige helg eller barmark. Mildværsgrensen fra forrige helg gikk opp til ca. 700 moh.

Det er store variasjoner innad i regionen. Honningsvåg er preget av kystklima, men det finnes noen avrundede kantkorn i forbindelse med skarelag som kan være et problem. Indre deler av regionen rundt Lakselv har et kaldere klima der det er funnet velutviklede begerkrystaller ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Monday 17. February 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 18. February 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -4 °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

Fersk nysnø i fjellet i kombinasjon med vind gjør at det vil legge seg opp myke fokksnøflak i leområder. Varierende vindretning de siste dagene gjør at det kan ligge eldre fokksnøflak i andre himmelretninger.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket, men det er vanskelig å påvirke disse. Vær forsiktig i overgangen mellom tynt og tykt snødekke.
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