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Avalanche warning for region Finnmarkskysten Wednesday 13.01.2021

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 in the alpine of the inner parts of the region.

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
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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)

Tuesday 12. 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 avblåst ned til bakken. Snødekket i ytre strøk er smelteomvandlet og stabilt, lenger inn i regionen finnes det skarelag i toppen av snødekket.

Det er observert kantkornlag under skare i toppen av snødekket i Porsanger. Men dette ventes ikke å utgjøre et skredproblem før det evt legger seg flak av nysnø over.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 12. January 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -21 °C to -16 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 13. January 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from south, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -21 °C to -11 °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

De fleste steder er det lite eller smelteomvandlet snø, og generelt er det stabile forhold. Men høyt oppe, på indre strøk kan det det potensielt finnes små fokksnøflak som kan påvirkes ved stor tilleggsbelastning.
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