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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Tuesday 05.01.2021

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

Wet 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)

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Monday 4. 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. Mildværet siste døgn kan også delvis ha ødelagt dette laget i lavereliggende områder.

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

Mountain weather

Monday 4. January 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -5 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 5. January 2021

1-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -7 °C to 0 °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

Mildvær og litt nedbør som regn relativt høyt i terrenget vil midlertidig svekke bindingene i snødekket. På de høyeste toppene der nedbøren kommer som snø kan det dannes noen små ferske fokksnøflak.
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