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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 14.05.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

on some 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)

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

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)

Wednesday 13. May 2020

Mye vind og nedbør i starten av uken har skapt fokksnø av varierende hardhet i høyden. Under mildværsgrensa vil snøen være råtten.

Det er mer snø enn normalt i regionen, og store skavler er utbredt.

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

Tydelige glidesprekker ble lørdag observert i sydlige heng.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 13. May 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the south during the afternoon. -10 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Thursday 14. May 2020

12 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the northwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to -3 °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

Torsdag ettermiddag ventes et nytt lavtrykk fra øst. Faregraden øker ettersom været treffer regionen. Med kraftig vind og mye nedbør vil det dannes ny ustabil fokksnø. Enkelte naturlig utløste skred kan ventes når været passerer. Det ventes mest nedbør øst i regionen.

I lavlandet hvor snøen er råtten vil det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut våte løssnøskred.
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