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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Monday 04.01.2021

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 easily 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)

Sunday 3. 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 flak over.

Det er få observasjoner av snødekket i regionen de siste ukene.

Mountain weather

Sunday 3. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -11 °C to -4 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 4. January 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -5 °C to -1 °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

Selv om vinden øker og det kommer litt nedbør, så er det ikke nok til å påvirke skredfaren vesentlig. Mildvær kan imidlertid føre til at bindingene i evt. fokksnøflak under mildværsgrensa kortvarig vil svekkes og disse blir lettere å løse ut.
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