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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Thursday 03.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow

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 2. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen (5-10 cm), og snøoverflaten er vindpåvirket.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 2. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from south. -10 °C to -6 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 3. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest. -7 °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

Kraftig vind fra sør kan føre til at det legger seg små fokksnøflak i leområder, men generelt er det for lite snø til at dette utgjør noe vesentlig skredproblem. Vær obs på at det kan være mer snø og litt andre forhold på de høyeste toppene i indre deler av regionen.
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