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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Saturday 05.12.2020

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally thin snow cover and stable conditions, but small 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)

Friday 4. December 2020

Det er generelt lite snø i regionen (5-10 cm), og snøoverflaten er påvirket av vind og mildvær.

Mountain weather

Friday 4. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -6 °C to -3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 5. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -9 °C to -5 °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 har vært en del vind fra sørvest de siste dagene, så det kan ligge noe fokksnø i leområder, men de fleste steder er det for lite snø til at dette utgjør et skredproblem.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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