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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 10.05.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions. Use caution in areas with wind deposited snow and cornices and where the sun makes the snow surface wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow 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)

Loose 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)

Saturday 9. May 2020

Lørdag morgen går det lette snøbyger i nordlige deler av regionen. Mildvær den siste tiden har gjort snøen fuktig eller våt i alle himmelretninger, og det er lite lagdeling igjen i snøpakken. Men, det er mer snø enn normalt, og store skavler er utbredt i regionen.

Snøprofil fra denne uken viser smelteformer gjennom hele snødekket og ingen svake lag. Eventuelle svake lag kan potensielt finnes i høyden og på indre strøk, der snødekket ikke har vært gjennomfuktet, men utbredelsen er trolig liten.

Mountain weather

Saturday 9. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -8 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 10. May 2020

2-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from south. -9 °C to -2 °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

Med litt ny nedbør i regionen kan skredfaren kan øke noe der det dannes ferske fokksnøflak i lesider, men ellers stabiliseres snødekket seg videre. Der sola titter frem kan det gå små løssnøskred i bratte solvendte sider, men det skyer til i løpet av dagen. Hold avstand til skavler og glidesprekker.
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