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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 03.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but wind slabs can be present in isolated features. A persistent weak layer of facets is present, but not causing any problems at the moment

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)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Saturday 2. January 2021

Det er lite snø og snøen er ujevnt fordelt i terrenget. Det ligger mest snø i lesider og forsenkninger. Utsatte områder som rygger og topper er avblåst ned til eldre skarelag.

Under skarelaget i overflaten har det flere steder dannet seg et velutviklet lag av kantkorn. Dette utgjør ikke noe skredproblem før det legger seg snø over.

Det er ikke skiføre under tregrensen i indre strøk.

Mountain weather

Saturday 2. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -11 °C to -7 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 3. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -11 °C to -4 °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

Det kan fortsatt være mulig å løse ut små skred i enkelte leheng med fokksnø. Husk at også små sked kan gi store konsekvenser ved terengfeller.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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