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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Sunday 10.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Thin and hard snow cover and generally stable conditions, but small wind slabs can be present in isolated features. A persistent weak layer of facets is probably present in southern parts, 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 9. January 2021

Det er lite snø og snøen er ujevnt fordelt i terrenget. Dominerende vindretning den siste tida har vært fra sør og det ligger mest snø i nordvendte sider, ellers er det mange steder tint ned til bakken. Snødekket i ytre strøk er smelteomvandlet og stabilt.

Det er ingen observasjoner av snødekket i indre deler av regionen den siste tida, men i naboregionen Vest-Finnmark er det observert kantkornlag under skare. Men dette ventes ikke å utgjøre et skredproblem før det evt legger seg flak av nysnø over.

Mountain weather

Saturday 9. January 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -20 °C to -15 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Sunday 10. January 2021

No precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast. -22 °C to -15 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

De fleste steder er det is eller skare og stabile forhold. Men i høyden i indre strøk kan det ikke utelukkes at det finnes små fokksnøflak som kan påvirkes ved stor tilleggsbelastning. Kraftig vind ventes ikke å føre til vesentlig endring i skredfaren siden det er lite løs snø tilgjengelig for transport.
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